Robert "Bob" O'Leary (January 3, 1951 – December 30, 1993) was an American

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player who earned one

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with the U.S. national team. He also spent six seasons in the

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and two in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

High school and college

O'Leary attended De Andreis High School. He then attended

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where he was a 1970–1971 junior college All American.
/sup> He then transferred to St. Louis University where he played on the men's soccer team. In 1972, the Billikens won the NCAA championship.

National team

O'Leary earned one

with the U.S. national team in a 1–0 loss to

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on August 3, 1973. He came on at halftime for Emmanuel Georges.USA – Details of International Matches 1970–1979

Professional

O'Leary signed with the St. Louis Stars in 1974. In 1978, the Stars moved to California where it was renamed the

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. He remained with the Surf until he retired in 1979. In the fall of 1979, he signed with the

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of Major Indoor Soccer League. He moved to the

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for the 1980–1981 season, but played no first-team games. He retired at the end of the season.

Coaching career

O'Leary began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of California, Irvine. He was Head Coach and Director of the Pateadores Soccer Club (

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, California) from its inception in 1987.

References

External links

Pateadores Soccer Club

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oleary, Bob 1951 births 1993 deaths Soccer players from St. Louis American men's soccer players California Surf players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players New York Arrows players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer players Saint Louis University alumni St. Louis Stars (soccer) players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players United States men's international soccer players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century American sportsmen