Tom Hayes is a retired American

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who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. Hayes graduated from Thomas Aquinas High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended

St. Louis University Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississip ...

, playing on the men's soccer team from 1982 to 1985. In 1985, Hayes turned professional with the

Louisville Thunder Louisville Thunder was an indoor soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky that was one of the founding clubs competing in the American Indoor Soccer Association. Peter Mahlock served as President and General Manager and Keith Tozer was the head c ...

of the American Indoor Soccer Association. The Thunder won the 1987 AISA championship, then folded soon after. Head coach

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moved to the

Los Angeles Lazers The Los Angeles Lazers were an indoor soccer team that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) from 1982 to 1989. History Jerry Buss, the owner of California Sports, the parent company of the Los Angeles Lakers, Kings and Strings of Tea ...

where he brought in Hayes and several ex-Thunder players. On September 30, 1987, Hayes signed with the

of MISL. He retired at the end of the season.Lazers Preview : Tozer: No Star but More Balance
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Living people 1963 births Soccer players from St. Louis American men's soccer players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Louisville Thunder players Los Angeles Lazers players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players Men's association football forwards {{Louisville-stub