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Bob Guelker (June 26, 1923 – February 22, 1986) was an American soccer coach and administrator. He coached 24 years at the collegiate level, including coaching St. Louis University to five championships (1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965). He coached the U.S. teams at both the 1971 Pan American Games and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Steve Gay (born September 1, 1947, in La Paz, Bolivia) is a former U.S. collegiate soccer player. He played as a forward and was on the U.S. soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He went on to coach the UCLA men's soccer team from 1975 to 1979.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has recognized his gold medal performance in the 1972 Summer Olympics in 2001, but only the IOC has the power to restore his medal, and it has refused to do so as of 2020. [25] The men's pole vault field event at the games took place on 1 & 2 September. [24]
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.
The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, carried out by eight members of the Palestinian militant organisation Black September. The militants infiltrated the Olympic Village, killed two members of the Israeli Olympic team, and took nine other Israeli team members hostage. Those hostages ...
Athletics: Men's 400 m hurdles: September 2 Silver: Bob Seagren: Athletics: Men's pole vault: September 2 Silver: Jay Silvester: Athletics: Men's discus throw: September 2 Silver: Gene Clapp Bill Hobbs Franklin Hobbs Cleve Livingston Mike Livingston Tim Mickelson Pete Raymond Lawrence Terry: Rowing: Men's eight: September 2 Silver: Mike Stamm ...
In 1970, he was selected for the U.S. Olympic soccer team as it began qualifications for the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1971, the team played in the Pan American Games. The U.S. placed second in its first round group, but at the bottom of the standings in the final group. Despite this setback, the team went on to qualify for the Olympic tournament.
His collegiate success led to his selection to the U.S. Olympic soccer team as it began the qualification process for the 1972 Summer Olympics. He quickly made an impact on the team when he scored the U.S. goal in a 1–1 tie with El Salvador on July 18, 1971. He scored again in a 3–1 dismantling of Barbados in August.