Louis Menges

{{short description|American soccer player}}

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Louis John Menges (October 30, 1888 – March 10, 1969) was an American politician, businessman, and amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/27790 |title=Louis Menges |work=Olympedia |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Menges was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and went to the East St. Louis parochial and public schools. In 1904 he was a member of the Christian Brothers College team, which won the silver medal in the soccer tournament. He played all four matches as a goalkeeper. He served in the United States Army during World War I. Menges served in the Illinois Senate from 1935 to 1943 and was a Democrat. He was the owner and builder of movie theaters.'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1942,' Biographical Sketch of Louis J. Menges, pg. 248-249[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930004401/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MENGELOU01 Olympics.com-profile]