Chris Kenny
Encyclopedia
Chris Kenny is a retired American soccer defender
who played professionally in the North American Soccer League
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
. He attended Florissant Valley Community College where he was a 1981 junior college soccer All American. He then transferred to St. Louis University where he was a 1983 Second Team All American soccer player. He was inducted into the Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
selected Kenny with the second overall pick of the 1983 Major Indoor Soccer League draft. He signed with the Chicago Sting
of the North American Soccer League
, playing for them in during the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season. He then saw time in four games during the 1984 NASL outdoor season as the Sting won the league championship. The team released him in November 1984. He then signed with the St. Louis Steamers
where he saw time in seven games during the 1985-1986 MISL season. During the 1988 off season, Kenny moved to the Kansas City Comets
.
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 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:...
and Major Indoor Soccer League.
Youth
Kenny graduated from McCluer High SchoolMcCluer High School
McCluer High School is a high school located in Florissant, Missouri. The principal is Gary Spiller, and the school is the home of the McCluer Comets. It is a part of the Ferguson-Florissant School District.-History:...
. He attended Florissant Valley Community College where he was a 1981 junior college soccer All American. He then transferred to St. Louis University where he was a 1983 Second Team All American soccer player. He was inducted into the Billikens Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
Professional
In October 1983, the Los Angeles LazersLos Angeles Lazers
Los Angeles Lazers were a soccer team based out of Los Angeles that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1982 to 1989.-History:Major Indoor Soccer League awarded a Los Angeles franchise to Jerry Buss on June 24, 1982. Buss had purchased the Philadelphia Fever and wanted to move it to...
selected Kenny with the second overall pick of the 1983 Major Indoor Soccer League draft. He signed with the Chicago Sting
Chicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
of 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:...
, playing for them in during the 1983-1984 NASL indoor season. He then saw time in four games during the 1984 NASL outdoor season as the Sting won the league championship. The team released him in November 1984. He then signed with the St. Louis Steamers
St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)
The original St. Louis Steamers played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979 through 1988. Their home fixtures were held at the St. Louis Arena.-Ownership:* Ben Kerner & Partnership * Thomas M...
where he saw time in seven games during the 1985-1986 MISL season. During the 1988 off season, Kenny moved to the Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
.