Mark Demling

Mark Demling ( born October 4, 1951 in St. Louis ) is a former American football player. In the professional league NASL he played in the 1970s for the San Jose Earthquakes and the San Diego Sockers. His brother Arthur Demling, called Buzz, was also a professional footballer and beyond U.S. national team.

Career

College

Demling grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he attended Saint Louis University High School. After high school, he attended Saint Louis University, he since has been with the team in 1970, 1972 and 1973 even as a captain, American College Master. The Saint Louis University took Demling 1999 into their Hall of Fame, also it has presented the Mark Demling Award for the player with the greatest commitment to the team.

Professional football

Of the 1973 newly established San Jose Earthquakes Demling selected in the Entry Draft in the first place. He played five seasons in San Jose, the playing time in 1975, he missed due to injury, however. During the 1978 season Demling was transferred to the San Diego Sockers, for which he completed twelve meetings this season. The following year he came up with only a single League game. 1980 Demling went back to the Earthquakes, but also where he only played one game. His career ended in 1981 after two years at the indoor soccer club San Francisco Fog in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

After the professional career

After his playing career Demling worked in the textile industry. He was also manager of a shoe distribution in Hayward, California. Later Demling commented football games for several TV and radio stations, as of 1996 for the MLS side San Jose Clash. From 1999 Demling worked as a football coach in the high school area.

External links and sources

• Entry in the Soccer Hall of Fame (English)
• Los Altos resident Demling is TV voice of San Jose Clash (English)