Joe Carenza, Sr
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Joseph “Joe” S. Carenza, Sr., is a deceased U.S. soccer midfielder
who played for numerous St. Louis teams in the 1940s and 1950s. He went on to coach the Washington University men’s soccer team from 1959 to 1964. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
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. He served in the Navy during World War II
. After the war, he joined an amateur team in the St. Louis Catholic Youth Council (CYC) called St. Margaret’s Senior. In the late 1940s, he moved to the St. Louis Major League where he first joined Steamfitters. He then moved to Patterson and then St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
. In 1951, he played for Zenthoefer Furs
when the won the St. Louis Major League by ten points over Simpkins. In 1954, he became a player-coach for St. Louis Kutis
. During his time with Kutis, the team won the 1956 and 1957 National Amateur Cup and the 1957 U.S. Open Cup
. In 1958, he moved to St. Louis Simpkins.
Carenza died in St. Louis on October 17, 1981.
In 1982, Carenza was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
. In 1996, he was inducted into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame
, became an Olympic soccer player. Both John and his brother Chris Carenza
played professionally in the North American Soccer League
.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played for numerous St. Louis teams in the 1940s and 1950s. He went on to coach the Washington University men’s soccer team from 1959 to 1964. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
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Player
Carenza was born and raised in St. Louis, MissouriSt. 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...
. He served in the Navy during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After the war, he joined an amateur team in the St. Louis Catholic Youth Council (CYC) called St. Margaret’s Senior. In the late 1940s, he moved to the St. Louis Major League where he first joined Steamfitters. He then moved to Patterson and then St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
St. Louis Simpkins-Ford was a U.S. amateur soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1947 to 1956. It won three league championships and the 1948 and 1950 U.S. Open Cups, and lost in the finals of the 1954 National Amateur Cup. Five members of the U.S...
. In 1951, he played for Zenthoefer Furs
Zenthoefer Furs
Zenthoefer Furs were an amateur U.S. soccer club which played in St. Louis, Missouri during the late 1940s and early 1950s.They had played as a junior squad named Schumachers in the 1947-48 season where they fell short of national honors when they lost in the final round of the National Junior Cup...
when the won the St. Louis Major League by ten points over Simpkins. In 1954, he became a player-coach for St. Louis Kutis
St. Louis Kutis S.C.
St. Louis Kutis Soccer Club, better known as St. Louis Kutis, is an amateur American soccer club in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1947 as the St. Louis Raiders, the club was known as Paul Schulte during the 1948-49 season and McMahon's during the 1949-50 season. In 1953, the team was renamed...
. During his time with Kutis, the team won the 1956 and 1957 National Amateur Cup and the 1957 U.S. Open Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a knockout tournament in American soccer. The tournament is the oldest ongoing American soccer competition and is presently open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams to the professional clubs of Major League...
. In 1958, he moved to St. Louis Simpkins.
Coach
In 1959, Washington University in St. Louis hired Carenza to establish a men’s soccer team. Carenza was the head coach of the team through the 1964 season, amassing a 31-17-6 (.630) record.Carenza died in St. Louis on October 17, 1981.
In 1982, Carenza was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame
National Soccer Hall of Fame
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a private, non-profit institution established in 1979 that honors soccer achievements in the United States.-History:...
. In 1996, he was inducted into the Washington University Sports Hall of Fame
Family
His son, John CarenzaJohn Carenza
John Carenza is a former U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. Olympic soccer team. He also spent five seasons in the North American Soccer League.-College:...
, became an Olympic soccer player. Both John and his brother Chris Carenza
Chris Carenza
Chris Carenza is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.-College:Carenza, son of Hall of Famer Joe Carenza, Sr. and brother of John Carenza, graduated from St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971. He attended Southern Illinois...
played professionally in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
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