Keith Gehling (born January 24, 1956) is a retired American
soccer defender who played professionally in the
Major Indoor Soccer League and the
American Soccer League.
In 1973, Gehling played one season at the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...
. In 1976, Gehling returned to college at
Rockhurst College. That season Rockhurst finished runner-up in the
NAIA national men's soccer championship
The NAIA Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA men's collegiate soccer in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1959.
The most successful program is Quincy (IL), w ...
. In 1977, Gehling was an NAIA All American. In 2005, Rockhurst inducted Gehling into its Hall of Fame. Following his graduation from Rockhurst, Gehling spent two years in sales. In 1979, Gehling attended an open tryout for the expansion
Wichita Wings
The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979. of the
Major Indoor Soccer League. He won a contract and went on to spend three seasons with the Wings. In addition to his indoor career with the Wings, Gehling spent four seasons in the
American Soccer League with a different team each season (California Sunshine, New York Eagles, Rochester Flash and Oklahoma City Slickers).
April 30, 1983 Transactions
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External links
Wichita Wings: Keith Gehling
References
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Living people
1956 births
People from Granite City, Illinois
Sportspeople from Madison County, Illinois
Soccer players from Illinois
American men's soccer players
American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
California Sunshine players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
New York Eagles players
Oklahoma City Slickers (ASL) players
Rochester Flash players
Washington Huskies men's soccer players
Wichita Wings players
Men's association football defenders
Rockhurst Hawks
Rockhurst University alumni