Kevin Howe is a retired American

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defender who played professionally in the

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. Howe, along with his brother

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, graduated from Christian Brothers College High School in

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. He then attended

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where he played on the men's soccer team from 1969 to 1972. In 1972, Howe was the captain of the Couger's soccer team as it won the

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. He graduated in 1974 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and was inducted into the Cougars Hall of Fame in 2009. In 1973, Howe turned professional with the

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of the

. He moved to the Denver Dynamos for the 1974 and 1975 seasons. In 2004, the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame inducted Howe.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howe, Kevin Living people Soccer players from St. Louis American men's soccer players Atlanta Chiefs players Denver Dynamos players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Year of birth missing (living people)