| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven N. Frank | ||
| Date of birth | (1948-05-02)May 2, 1948 (age 77) | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri,United States | ||
| Date of death | September 8, 2024 | ||
| Place of death | St. Louis, Missouri,United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1966–1969 | St. Louis University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1975 | St. Louis Stars | 120 | (0) |
| 1971 | St. Louis Stars(indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Frank (born May 2, 1948 - September 8, 2024, inSt. Louis, Missouri) was a U.S.soccermidfielder who spent six seasons in theNorth American Soccer League. He also earned onecap with theU.S. national team. He is currently the Executive Vice President and Director of Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm.
Frank attendedBishop DuBourg High School, graduating in 1966. He then attendedSt. Louis University (SLU) where he played on the men's soccer team from 1966 to 1969. During his four seasons with the team, the Billikens won theNCAA Men's Soccer Championship in 1967 and 1969. He was a second teamAll-American in 1968 and graduated with abachelor's degree in commerce in 1970. He went on to earn aJ.D. degree fromSaint Louis University School of Law in 1973.
Frank signed with his hometownSt. Louis Stars, of theNorth American Soccer League in 1970. He played six seasons before retiring from playing professionally following the 1975 season. In 1971 as a member of the Stars, he took part in the league'sfirst ever indoor tournament, scoring no goals and earning two penalty minutes.[1]
Frank earned onecap with theU.S. national team in a 4–0 loss toBermuda on March 17, 1973.[1]
In 1988, Frank became a partner at Peper, Maring Jensen, Maichel & Hetledge, a legal firm in St. Louis. He then served as vice president, Assistant General Counsel atMcDonnell Douglas, an aircraft manufacturing company, from 1994 through 1997. He then held executive positions withBoeing after it acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. In 1999, he became the Executive Vice President and Director for Plancorp, a financial planning and advisory firm. He is also the chairman of the board for Bishop DuBourg High School and sits on the St. Louis University Board of Regents.[2] He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995[3]Archived 2008-09-22 at theWayback Machine and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. He passed away after battling Alzheimer Disease on Sept 8th, 2024.[4]Archived 2012-07-08 atarchive.today