John Marre was an early twentieth century U.S.
soccer wing forward, team owner and executive who is a member of the
National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Player
Marre, a native of
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
and brother of
Harry “Hap” Marre, may have begun playing in the late nineteenth century, but current records are inconclusive. However, he is recorded as having played for both
St. Leo's and St. Teresa’s in the
St. Louis Soccer League.
Executive
He gained his greatest fame as a team owner and executive. In 1927, he purchased
Ratican’s from
Harry Ratican
Harry Jay Ratican (January 20, 1894 in St. Louis, Missouri – August 22, 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a U.S. soccer forward, coach and team owner. He began and ended his career in the St. Louis Soccer League with several years in both the ...
and renamed it
Tablers, winning three consecutive league titles as both team owner and coach. In 1934, he established the eponymously named team, Marre’s.
He was also a member of the Missouri Soccer Commission and the
National Challenge Cup organizing committee.
He was inducted into the
National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1953 and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972.
References
External links
National Soccer Hall of Fame bio
Soccer players from St. Louis
American men's soccer players
St. Louis Soccer League players
St. Leo's (soccer team) players
American soccer coaches
American soccer chairmen and investors
National Soccer Hall of Fame members
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
Men's association football forwards
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