John Houska
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 13, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth |
Baltimore, Maryland , United States | ||
| Date of death | September 7, 2020 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death |
Baltimore, Maryland , United States | ||
| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1976 | Loyola Greyhounds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Memphis Rogues | 48 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Memphis Rogues (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 36 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Houska (May 13, 1956 – September 7, 2020)Major Indoor Soccer League.
College
Houska attended
NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship, earning him a mention in Faces in the Crowd in the December 13, 1976 issue of Sports Illustrated.[3] He was also a 1976 Honorable Mention (third team) and 1975 Second Team All American.[4] He was inducted into the Loyola University Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]
Professional
In 1980, he signed with the
Major Indoor Soccer League where he spent two seasons. He also played for the St. Louis Steamers from 1982 to 1984.[7]
He was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 1999.[8]
References
- ^ "John Houska 1956 – 2020" (obituary), The Baltimore Sun, Sunday, September 13, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020
- ^ "Loyola University Maryland Soccer Records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd," Sports Illustrated, December 13, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2020
- ^ "1975 All Americans". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1980
- ^ St. Louis Steamers Rosters Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine