Tad DeLorm
Encyclopedia
Tad DeLorm is a retired German-born American football (soccer)
goalkeeper
who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League
and three in the American Soccer League
.
where he was a 1977 NAIA first team All American. That year, Keene went to the NAIA national men's soccer championship
where they lost to Quincy University
. In December 1996, Keene State inducted DeLorm into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
in the North American Soccer League
. He played two games, both as a substitute. The Caribous moved to Atlanta where they were renamed the Atlanta Chiefs
for the 1979 season. In 1980, DeLorm moved to the Minnesota Kicks
. In 1981, he signed with the Detroit Express
of the American Soccer League
. He played for them through at least 1983. In 1982, he was the ASL's top goalkeeper.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who 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 three in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.
College
DeLorm attended Keene State CollegeKeene State College
Keene State College is a liberal arts college in Keene, New Hampshire. It is a member of the University System of New Hampshire and of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges....
where he was a 1977 NAIA first team All American. That year, Keene went to the NAIA national men's soccer championship
NAIA national men's soccer championship
-Previous winners:* - Co-Champions.+ - Davis & Elkins vacated second place due to an ineligible player^ - Park vacated second place due to an ineligible player1963 Title game canceled due to Snow-Players:...
where they lost to Quincy University
Quincy University
Quincy University a private liberal arts Catholic university in the Franciscan tradition. It is located in Quincy, Illinois and currently enrolls around 1,300 students.-History:...
. In December 1996, Keene State inducted DeLorm into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional
In 1978, DeLorm turned professional with the Colorado CaribousColorado Caribous
The Colorado Caribous was a professional soccer team based in Denver, Colorado, that played in the North American Soccer League...
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:...
. He played two games, both as a substitute. The Caribous moved to Atlanta where they were renamed the Atlanta Chiefs
Atlanta Chiefs
The Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the Chiefs'...
for the 1979 season. In 1980, DeLorm moved to the Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks
Minnesota Kicks were a professional soccer team that played at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota from 1976 to 1981. The team was a member of the now defunct North American Soccer League. The team had relocated to Minnesota after having been based in Denver, Colorado as the Denver Dynamos...
. In 1981, he signed with the Detroit Express
Detroit Express (ASL)
The Detroit Express was an American soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan and a member of the American Soccer League. They joined the league in 1981 after the original NASL Express were moved to Washington D.C. to replace the Diplomats who had folded at the end of 1980...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He played for them through at least 1983. In 1982, he was the ASL's top goalkeeper.