Jimmy Roe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Roe | ||
| Date of birth | December 27, 1908 | ||
| Place of birth |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Date of death | August 21, 1999 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside Left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Christian Brothers College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | Marres | ||
| 1929 | St. Matthew's | ||
| 1929–1930 | Russell Florists | ||
| 1931–1934 | Stix, Baer and Fuller | ||
| 1934–1935 |
→ St. Louis Central Breweries | ||
| 1935–1937 |
→ St. Louis Shamrocks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jimmy Roe (December 27, 1908 – August 8, 1999) was a U.S.
inside left who spent his entire career in the St. Louis leagues. He was called into the national team in 1937, but suffered a career ending knee injury before his first game with the team. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1997.
Youth
Roe began playing organized soccer with his school, team St. Matthew School which was among the best teams in the St. Louis Catholic Youth Council.[1] He attended Christian Brothers College High School where he also played soccer and is a member of the CBC Alumni Hall of Fame.
Professional
In 1928, he joined Marres, a semi-professional team in the St. Louis Municipal (MUNY) League. The MUNY was the city’s de facto second division, sitting below the professional
St. Louis Shamrocks. The Shamrocks went to the 1936 and 1937 National Cup finals, but finished runner up in both.[3]
National team
In September 1937, Roe was called into the U.S. national team for a three game series with Mexico. However, he suffered a career-ending injury before playing a minute.
Roe was inducted into the
References
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- ^ "St. Louis Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ a b U.S. Open Cup at RSSSF Archived 2011-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Canadian National Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "Jimmy Roe - 1997 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame". Jimmy Roe - 1997 Inductee | National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-12-19.