Joe Hamm
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Joe Hamm is a former U.S. soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team
at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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in high school. He moved into the midfielder
while playing for the St. Louis University Billikens
from 1969 to 1972. Hamm and his team mates won the 1969, 1970 and 1972 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
. He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
. On April 16, 1972, he scored a goal in the 3-2 loss to Guatemala. Despite the loss, the U.S. ultimately qualified for the games. At the Olympics
, the U.S. went 0-2-1 in group play and did not qualify for the second round. Hamm did not play the first U.S. game, a tie, but came on for Buzz Demling
in a 3-0 loss to Malaysia on August 29, 1972. He then started and played the entire game in 7-0 loss to host West Germany.
He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame on November 1, 2001.
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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College
Hamm began as a forwardStriker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
in high school. He moved into the midfielder
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...
while playing for the St. Louis University Billikens
Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer
The Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of Saint Louis University. The Billikens compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I...
from 1969 to 1972. Hamm and his team mates won the 1969, 1970 and 1972 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
. He was inducted into the St. Louis University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
1972 Summer Olympics
Hamm joined the U.S. Olympic soccer team as it went through its qualification campaign for the 1972 Summer Olympics1972 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....
. On April 16, 1972, he scored a goal in the 3-2 loss to Guatemala. Despite the loss, the U.S. ultimately qualified for the games. At the Olympics
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
, the U.S. went 0-2-1 in group play and did not qualify for the second round. Hamm did not play the first U.S. game, a tie, but came on for Buzz Demling
Buzz Demling
Arthur "Art" or "Buzz" Demling is a former U.S. soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also earned four caps with the U.S. national team between 1973 and...
in a 3-0 loss to Malaysia on August 29, 1972. He then started and played the entire game in 7-0 loss to host West Germany.
He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame on November 1, 2001.