John Marre
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John Marre was an early twentieth century U.S. soccer wing forward
, team owner and executive who is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
.
and brother of Harry “Hap” Marre
, may have begun playing in the late nineteenth century, but current records are inconclusive. However, he is recorded as having played for both St. Leo's and St. Teresa’s in the St. Louis Soccer League
.
from Harry Ratican
and renamed it Tablers
, winning three consecutive league titles as both team owner and coach. In 1934, he established the eponymously named team, Marre’s. He was also a member of the Missouri Soccer Commission and the National Challenge Cup organizing committee.
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
in 1953 and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
, team owner and executive who is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
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Player
Marre, a native of St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
and brother of Harry “Hap” Marre
Hap Marre
Harry “Hap” Marre was an early twentieth century American soccer inside left who spent his entire professional career in the St. Louis Soccer League....
, may have begun playing in the late nineteenth century, but current records are inconclusive. However, he is recorded as having played for both St. Leo's and St. Teresa’s in the St. Louis Soccer League
St. Louis Soccer League
The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...
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Executive
He gained his greatest fame as a team owner and executive. In 1927, he purchased Ratican’sRatican’s
Ratican’s was a U.S. soccer team established by Harry Ratican in 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri. It spent three seasons in the St. Louis Soccer League before becoming Tablers in 1927.-History:...
from Harry Ratican
Harry Ratican
Harry Jay Ratican was a U.S. soccer forward, coach and team owner. He began and ended his career in the St. Louis Soccer League with several years in both the National Association Football League and American Soccer League...
and renamed it Tablers
Tablers
Tablers was an American soccer team which spent four season in the St. Louis Soccer League, from 1927 to 1931. During that time it won three league titles.-History:...
, winning three consecutive league titles as both team owner and coach. In 1934, he established the eponymously named team, Marre’s. He was also a member of the Missouri Soccer Commission and the National Challenge Cup organizing committee.
He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
in 1953 and the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1972.