Thomas Cahill (soccer)

This article is about the founder of U.S. Soccer. For other people with the same name, see Tom Cahill (disambiguation).

Thomas Cahill and film director King Baggot and his son, from a 1923 magazine

Thomas W. Cahill (December 25, 1864 — September 29, 1951) was one of the founding fathers of soccer in the United States,[1] and is considered the most important administrator in U.S. Soccer before World War II.[2] Cahill formed the United States Football Association in 1913, which later became the United States Soccer Federation. In 1916 he became the first coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Cahill was enshrined in the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1950.

  1. ^ Wangerin, Dave (2006). Soccer in a Football World: The Story of America's Forgotten Game. WSC Books. p. 176. ISBN 0-9540134-7-6.
  2. ^ "The forgotten Thomas W. Cahill", Roger Allaway, February 13, 2011.