Bill Looby

Bill Looby (actually William Edward Looby; born November 11, 1931 in St. Louis, † December 9, 1998 in St. Louis) was an American football striker. In the 1950s, he was one of the best attackers of U.S. football, as a key player of his native St. Louis Raiders / cutis 1956-1961 he won six consecutive U.S. Amateur Cup and the 1957 U.S. Open Cup for the United States, he came to eight A- international matches, participated in the 1956 Olympics part and won at the Pan American games in 1959 the bronze medal.

Looby was a two-footed, head ball strong inside-right forward, who was but a goal threat from a distance.

Looby played 1949/1950 for various clubs in St. Louis before moving to the then St. Raiders, who later became St. Louis cutis moved with which he should be very successful 1950.

In the National Looby was formed in the 1950s with Al Zerhusen and Ed Murphy an outstanding attacking trident, although they completely denied only one 'A' game together - the U.S. contested in the 50s almost always less than two senior international in the year, dominated they, the U.S. team in numerous friendlies against club teams and local selections, as well as the recognized not as an A- internationals qualifications or final games of the Olympics in 1956 and 1960, and the Pan American Games 1959 - alone at the last tournament they shot together in six games 24 goals. His debut as a national player, he had achieved in qualifying for the 1954 World Cup, where he came in all three games for use and four of seven goals for the United States. Until his last 'A' game in 1959 against England, he came to a total of eight international matches and scored eight goals.

He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame and in 1984 into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.