Steve Doerr is a retired American

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who played professionally for the

Memphis Americans The Memphis Americans were a soccer team based out of Memphis, Tennessee that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). They played from 1981 to 1984. Their home arena was the Mid-South Coliseum. A new version of the team wi ...

in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Doerr attended

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universit ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1977 to 1980.Indiana Hoosiers soccer records
/ref> In 1978 and 1980, the Hoosiers finished runner-up to the

San Francisco Dons The San Francisco Dons is the nickname of the athletic teams at the University of San Francisco (USF). The Dons compete in NCAA Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC), of w ...

in the

NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the Division I men's national champi ...

. In 1981, Doerr turned professional with the

of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played one hundred games for the Americans over three seasons before retiring in 1984.

Personal life

It has been said by some that Doerr is a stunt double for former professional soccer player now broadcaster

Alexi Lalas Panayotis Alexander "Alexi" Lalas ( el, Αλέξης Λάλας; born June 1, 1970) is an American retired soccer player who played mostly as a defender. Lalas is best known for his participation with the United States men's national soccer te ...

, although that has been dispelled by the widely held opinion that Doerr is too handsome for that assignment.

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MISL stats

References

Living people 1959 births Soccer players from Phoenix, Arizona American men's soccer players Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Memphis Americans players Men's association football midfielders {{US-footy-midfielder-stub