Bill Stallings
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William S. Stallings was an American soccer forward who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association. After leaving professional soccer, he worked as a real estate developer in St. Louis, Missouri.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Stephen Stallings, Jr. | ||
Date of birth | (1962-12-20)December 20, 1962 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Date of death | August 12, 2010(2010-08-12) (aged 47) | ||
Place of death | Webster Groves, Missouri, United States | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1981–1984 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1986 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 28 | (6) |
1986–1987 | Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stallings graduated from Rosary High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played on the men's soccer team from 1981 to 1984.[1] He was a 1984 Third Team All American and led the team in scoring in 1983 and 1984.[2]
In June 1985, the St. Louis Steamers selected Stallings in the first round of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft.[3] He played one season for the Steamers before being released. He then played ten games with the Fort Wayne Flames of the American Indoor Soccer Association during the 1986–1987 season before retiring from professional soccer.