Bruce Rudroff
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Bruce Rudroff was a U.S. soccer defender
. Rudroff played three seasons in the North American Soccer League
and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League
. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team.
and Rudroff was a third team All American in 1974. He was inducted into the Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
of the North American Soccer League
(NASL) drafted Rudroff in the first round of the 1977 College Draft. While he spent most of 1977 with the Sounders reserve team, he did see time in nine first team games after Mel Machin was injured. His time with the Sounders peaked in 1978 with twenty-three games, but he played only four in 1979. Following the season, the Sounders traded him and Tommy Ord
to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Jack Brand, Roger Davies
and David Nish
. Rudroff did not sign with the Roughnecks, but with the Hartford Hellions
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
. When the Hellions moved to Memphis in 1981, Rudroff went with the team, which was renamed the Memphis Americans
.
. The first was a 3-1 loss on February 3, 1979. The second was a 4-1 loss on February 11, 1979.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. Rudroff played three seasons in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team.
College
Rudroff attended St. Louis University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1973 to 1976. The Billikens won the 1973 NCAA Men's Soccer ChampionshipNCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
and Rudroff was a third team All American in 1974. He was inducted into the Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Professional
The Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders (NASL)
The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial...
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
(NASL) drafted Rudroff in the first round of the 1977 College Draft. While he spent most of 1977 with the Sounders reserve team, he did see time in nine first team games after Mel Machin was injured. His time with the Sounders peaked in 1978 with twenty-three games, but he played only four in 1979. Following the season, the Sounders traded him and Tommy Ord
Tommy Ord
Tommy Ord is a retired English professional football forward. Nearly all of his pro career was spent in North America....
to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Jack Brand, Roger Davies
Roger Davies
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and David Nish
David Nish
David John Nish was an English former footballer who broke the then British transfer record in 1972 by paying £225,000 for his signature.-Club:...
. Rudroff did not sign with the Roughnecks, but with the Hartford Hellions
Hartford Hellions
The Hartford Hellions were a soccer team based out of Hartford, Connecticut that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1979 to 1981. The Hellions played their first season in the New Haven Coliseum before moving to the remodelled Hartford Civic Center.In May 1981, Athletes in...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Soccer League
The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...
. When the Hellions moved to Memphis in 1981, Rudroff went with the team, which was renamed the Memphis Americans
Memphis Americans
The Memphis Americans were a soccer team based out of Memphis, Tennessee that played in the old Major Indoor Soccer League. They played from 1981 to 1984. Their home arena was the Mid-South Coliseum....
.
National team
Rudroff earned two caps with the U.S. national team. Both came in losses to the USSRUSSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
. The first was a 3-1 loss on February 3, 1979. The second was a 4-1 loss on February 11, 1979.