Kyle Rote Jr.

Kyle Rote
Personal information
Full name William Kyle Rote Jr.
Date of birth (1950-12-25) December 25, 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Sewanee Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Dallas Tornado 121 (42)
1979 Houston Hurricane 21 (1)
International career
1973–1975 United States 5 (0)
Managerial career
1983–1984 Memphis Americans
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Kyle Rote Jr. (born December 25, 1950) is an American former professional soccer forward who played seven seasons in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and earned five caps with the United States men's national soccer team between 1973 and 1975. He led the NASL in scoring in 1973. He later coached the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.