Keith Gehling

Keith Gehling (born January 24, 1956) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and the American Soccer League.

Keith Gehling
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-01-24) January 24, 1956
Place of birth Granite City, Illinois, United States
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1973 Washington Huskies
1976–1977 Rockhurst College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1982 Wichita Wings (indoor) 98 (8)
1980 California Sunshine
1981 New York Eagles
1982 Rochester Flash
1983 Oklahoma City Slickers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1973, Gehling played one season at the University of Washington.[1] In 1976, Gehling returned to college at Rockhurst College. That season Rockhurst finished runner-up in the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1977, Gehling was an NAIA All American. In 2005, Rockhurst inducted Gehling into its Hall of Fame.[2] Following his graduation from Rockhurst, Gehling spent two years in sales. In 1979, Gehling attended an open tryout for the expansion Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He won a contract and went on to spend three seasons with the Wings. In addition to his indoor career with the Wings, Gehling spent four seasons in the American Soccer League with a different team each season (California Sunshine, New York Eagles, Rochester Flash and Oklahoma City Slickers).[3]

References
  1. "Washington Huskies men's soccer records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  2. "Rockhurst Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  3. April 30, 1983 Transactions
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