Bob Guelker

Bob Guelker
Guelker in 1964
Personal information
Full name Robert Guelker
Date of birth (1923-06-26)June 26, 1923
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death February 22, 1986(1986-02-22) (aged 62)
Place of death United States
Position(s) Defender
Managerial career
Years Team
St. Louis Preparatory Seminary
1959–1966 Saint Louis Billikens
1967–1985 SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Bob Guelker (June 26, 1923 – February 22, 1986) was an American soccer coach and administrator. He coached 24 years at the collegiate level, including coaching St. Louis University to five championships (1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965). He coached the U.S. teams at both the 1971 Pan American Games and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was president of the United States Soccer Football Association from 1967 to 1969 and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.