Horst Stemke
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Horst Stemke is a retired U.S. soccer defender
who was a member of the U.S. soccer team
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1970 to 1973. He was a 1972 honorable mention (third team) All American and was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Hall of Fame in 1993.
. He was called into the Olympic team for the 1972 Summer Olympics
. This time around, he and his team mates made the Olympic tournament. He played all three games as the U.S. went 0-2-1. He ended his Olympic team career having played 16 total games with the team.
. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association (WASA) Hall of Fame in 1989.
His son, Kevin Stemke
was an NFL punter for several years.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who was a member of the U.S. soccer team
United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 400 competitors, 316 men and 84 women, took part in 185 events in 21 sports.-Medalists:...
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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Youth
Born in Germany, Stemke grew up in Green Bay, WisconsinGreen Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1970 to 1973. He was a 1972 honorable mention (third team) All American and was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Hall of Fame in 1993.
Olympics
In 1967, he joined the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team for its ultimately unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1968 Summer Olympics1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. He was called into the Olympic team for the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. This time around, he and his team mates made the Olympic tournament. He played all three games as the U.S. went 0-2-1. He ended his Olympic team career having played 16 total games with the team.
Coach
Stemke has spent several decades coaching in the Green Bay area. He was a founding member of the Green Bay Lightning Youth Soccer Club and coached at Preble High SchoolPreble High School
Preble High School is a public high school in the Green Bay, Wisconsin School District. The school draws students from Green Bay, Bellevue, and New Franken...
. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Adult Soccer Association (WASA) Hall of Fame in 1989.
His son, Kevin Stemke
Kevin Stemke
Kevin Stemke is a former professional American football punter.Stemke was born in 1978 to Horst Stemke, a U.S. Olympic soccer player. He graduated from Green Bay's Preble High School in 1997, where he played quarterback, and went on to play for the University of Wisconsin Badgers...
was an NFL punter for several years.