Hellrung & Grimm was a U.S. soccer team in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

 which was sponsored by the Hellrung & Grimm Furniture Company. It spent the 1935-1936 season in the St. Louis Soccer League

St. Louis Soccer League

The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...

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History

Hellrung & Grimm was a St. Louis based furniture store run by the Hellrung and Grimm families. The company sponsored several athletic teams including soccer teams. In 1929, a team, known as Hellrungs, sponsored by the company, entered the city's first division league, the St. Louis Soccer League

St. Louis Soccer League

The St. Louis Soccer League was a soccer league based in St. Louis, Missouri, that existed from 1907 to 1938. At its founding, it was the only fully professional soccer league in the United States.-History:...

, playing under that name until 1931. That year the team passed sponsorship of the team to the Stix, Baer and Fuller Department Store. At some point, Hellrungs & Grimm took on sponsorship of another soccer team. This team, known as Hellrung & Grimm spent the 1934-1935 season in the St. Louis Municipal League, the city's second division. The team went to the 1935 National Challenge Cup

1935 National Challenge Cup

The 1935 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.-Eastern Division:-Western Division:a)aggregate after 5 games, Central advances on 2 wins to Wieboldt's 1...

 first round where it lost to Marre's. In the fall of 1935, guided by manager Phil Kavanaugh, Hellrung & Grimm moved up to the first division. The team withdrew from the league at the end of the season. However, the went to the first round of the 1936 National Challenge Cup

1936 National Challenge Cup

The 1936 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. This edition featured the fifth of six consecutive final appearances for Alex McNab's team...

 where they fell to St. Louis Shamrocks

St. Louis Shamrocks (1935-1938)

St. Louis Shamrocks was an American soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They competed in the St. Louis Association Football League, winning two championships....

. The Hellrungs baseball team participated in the University City

University City, Missouri

University City is an inner-ring suburb in St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 35,371 in 2010 census. The city was shaped by Washington University in St. Louis, whose campus abuts the city to the southeast....

Municipal League winning four straight championships from 1933 to 1936.