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| '''Kyle Rote Jr.''' (born December 25, 1950) is an [[Soccer in the United States|American]] former professional [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] who played seven seasons in the [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL) and earned five [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team]] between 1973 and 1975. He led the NASL in scoring in 1973. He later coached the [[Memphis Americans]] of the [[MISL I|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL). He is a member of the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]. | '''Kyle Rote Jr.''' (born December 25, 1950) is an [[Soccer in the United States|American]] former professional [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] who played seven seasons in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL) and earned five [[cap (sports)|caps]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team]] between 1973 and 1975. He led the NASL in scoring in 1973. He later coached the [[Memphis Americans]] of the [[MISL I|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL). He is a member of the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]. |
| ==Family background== | ==Family background== |
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| ==Professional== | ==Professional== |
| Rote was discovered by legendary sports businessman [[Lamar Hunt]], who was searching for an American star to help market the newly established [[North American Soccer League (1968-1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL). Rote Jr. also played a number of scrimmages against the Tornado during college breaks.<ref name="The Guardian, forgotten story, 2015"/> The [[Dallas Tornado]] selected Rote in the first round of the 1972 draft. | Rote was discovered by legendary sports businessman [[Lamar Hunt]], who was searching for an American star to help market the newly established [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] (NASL). Rote Jr. also played a number of scrimmages against the Tornado during college breaks.<ref name="The Guardian, forgotten story, 2015"/> The [[Dallas Tornado]] selected Rote in the first round of the 1972 draft. |
| He spent the 1972 season on the bench before becoming a starter in 1973. That season, he became the first American ever to lead the league in scoring (and the only U.S.-born player to do so in the NASL's 17-year history) and was named the Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1973.html#NASL |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1972 |access-date=2010-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713134943/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1973.html#NASL |archive-date=2013-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 1978, the [[Houston Hurricane]] purchased Rote's contract from the Tornado for $250,000. He played the 1979 season with Houston, then announced his retirement in February 1980.<ref name="boca80027" /> | He spent the 1972 season on the bench before becoming a starter in 1973. That season, he became the first American ever to lead the league in scoring (and the only U.S.-born player to do so in the NASL's 17-year history) and was named the Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1973.html#NASL |title=The Year in American Soccer - 1972 |access-date=2010-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713134943/http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1973.html#NASL |archive-date=2013-07-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 1978, the [[Houston Hurricane]] purchased Rote's contract from the Tornado for $250,000. He played the 1979 season with Houston, then announced his retirement in February 1980.<ref name="boca80027" /> |
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| ==Coach== | ==Coach== |
| In August 1983, Rote took over as head coach of the [[Memphis Americans]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL). At the time, he was the team's general manager.<ref name="mh830804">{{cite news |title=Romero Lifts Cocmos, 3-1 |newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]] |date=August 4, 1983}}</ref> When the team moved to [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], during the 1984 off-season, Rote chose to remain in Memphis. In July 1984, the [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984-2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] offered him the position of head coach, but Rote declined.<ref name="dmn100419"/><ref name="sdu940704"/> | In August 1983, Rote took over as head coach of the [[Memphis Americans]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992)|Major Indoor Soccer League]] (MISL). At the time, he was the team's general manager.<ref name="mh830804">{{cite news |title=Romero Lifts Cocmos, 3-1 |newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]] |date=August 4, 1983}}</ref> When the team moved to [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], during the 1984 off-season, Rote chose to remain in Memphis. In July 1984, the [[Dallas Sidekicks (1984–2004)|Dallas Sidekicks]] offered him the position of head coach, but Rote declined.<ref name="dmn100419"/><ref name="sdu940704"/> |
| ==Business and post-soccer career== | ==Business and post-soccer career== |
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