Thomas Amrhein (March 9, 1911 – September 3, 1987) was an American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

midfielder. He spent thirteen seasons in the American Soccer League and was a member of the American team at the

1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in w ...

. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Professional career

Amrhein began his professional career with

Baltimore Canton Baltimore S.C. is the name of two soccer clubs based in Baltimore, Maryland. One is a premier youth club formed in 2002 and the other was a member of the American Soccer League (ASL). The original team began in 1917 under the name of the True Am ...

of the American Soccer League in 1934 and played with them through the 1946–1947 season. In 1936, Canton became known as the Baltimore S.C. In 1940,

Baltimore S.C. Baltimore S.C. is the name of two soccer clubs based in Baltimore, Maryland. One is a premier youth club formed in 2002 and the other was a member of the American Soccer League (ASL). The original team began in 1917 under the name of the True Am ...

shared the

National Challenge Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. O ...

title with

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after the two played to 0-0 and 2-2 ties. In 1942, the team became known as the Baltimore Americans. Under this name, Amrhein and his teammates won the 1945-1946 ASL championship.

National team

Amrhein was in the U.S. team for the

, but did play in the only U.S. game of the cup, a 7–1 loss to eventual champion Italy. Amrhein was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1981. Amrhein died on September 3, 1987, at the age of 76.

External links

National Soccer Hall of Fame eligibility bio

References

American men's soccer players 1934 FIFA World Cup players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Baltimore S.C. players Baltimore Americans players Soccer players from Baltimore 1911 births 1987 deaths Men's association football midfielders {{US-footy-midfielder-stub