Steve Frank (born May 2, 1948 in

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) was a U.S.

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who spent six seasons in the

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. He also earned one

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with the U.S. national team. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Director of Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm.

Soccer

High school and college

Frank attended

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, graduating in 1966. He then attended St. Louis University (SLU) where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1966 to 1969. During his four seasons with the team, the Billikens won the

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in 1967 and 1969. He was a second team

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n in 1968 and graduated with a

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in commerce in 1970. He went on to earn a J.D. degree from

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in 1973.

NASL

Frank signed with his hometown St. Louis Stars, of the

in 1970. He played six seasons before retiring from playing professionally following the 1975 season. In 1971 as a member of the Stars, he took part in the league's first ever indoor tournament, scoring no goals and earning two penalty minutes.

National team

Frank earned one

with the U.S. national team in a 4–0 loss to

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on March 17, 1973.
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Post soccer career

In 1988, Frank became a partner at Peper, Maring Jensen, Maichel & Hetledge, a legal firm in St. Louis. He then served as vice president, Assistant General Counsel at

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, an aircraft manufacturing company, from 1994 through 1997. He then held executive positions with

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after it acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. In 1999, he became the Executive Vice President and Director for Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm. He is also the Chairman of the Board for Bishop DuBourg High School and sits on the St. Louis University Board of Regents.
/sup> He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995
/sup> and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.
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External links

NASL stats

Plancorp bio

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frank, Steve 1948 births Living people American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players Saint Louis University alumni Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players St. Louis Stars (soccer) players American lawyers American money managers Boeing people Soccer players from St. Louis Men's association football midfielders