14 Facts About Harry Keough

Harry Keough spent most of his club career in his native St Louis, winning a national junior championship, two National Challenge Cup and seven National Amateur Cup titles.

Harry Keough coached the Saint Louis University men's soccer team to five NCAA Men's Soccer Championships.

Harry Keough was born to Patrick John and Elizabeth Harry Keough, and grew up in St Louis, Missouri, attending Cleveland High School.

Harry Keough was assigned to a naval base in San Francisco, California where he played for the "San Francisco Barbarians", which had dominated west coast soccer in the first half of the 20th century.

Harry Keough was eventually sent to San Diego as part of a destroyer crew.

Harry Keough was with McMahon when selected for the US national team as it entered qualification for the 1950 World Cup.

When he returned home from the cup, Harry Keough rejoined his team, now known as the St Louis Raiders of the first division St Louis Major League.

In 1949, Harry Keough was called into the national team for the 1949 NAFC Championship, to be held in Mexico.

Harry Keough then took his team to four additional championships during his tenure.

Harry Keough was inducted into the St Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972, the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976, the St Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995, and the NSCAA Hall of Fame in 1996.

Harry Keough was named as one of the 50 Greatest Athletes of the Century by Sports Illustrated.

On September 30,2009, Harry Keough was named to SLU's Half-Century Team, and on November 18,2009, Harry Keough was inducted into the St Louis Sports Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class.

Harry Keough's son Ty Harry Keough was a professional soccer player who played for the US team and was a sports commentator for soccer broadcasts.

Harry Keough was featured in the 2009 soccer documentary A Time for Champions discussing the US upset victory over England in the 1950 World Cup and his coaching career at St Louis University.