Robert Annis
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{for-multi|the rural studies professor|Robert C. Annis|the American musician|Robert L. Annis}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name= Bob Annis
| image = File:Robert Annis.jpg
| fullname = Robert Joseph Annis
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|9|5}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|3|31|1928|9|5}}
| death_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
| height =
| position = Defender
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| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1947–1950
| clubs1 = St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
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| nationalyears1 = 1948
| nationalteam1 = United States
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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Robert “Bob” Joseph Annis (September 5, 1928 – March 31, 1995) was an American soccer defender. He was a member of both the 1948 United States Olympic soccer team and the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Simpkins-Ford
Annis was a member of the St. Louis Simpkins-Ford club from at least 1948 to 1950. During that time, Simpkins was a dominant team, winning both the 1948 and 1950 National Challenge Cup championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/players/robert-annis.html|title=Robert Annis — 1976 Inductee|work=National Soccer Hall of Fame|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}
National and Olympic Teams
Annis was selected for the American squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics. However, he did not play in the only U.S. game of the tournament, a 9–0 loss to Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/700064 |title=Robert Annis |work=Olympedia |access-date=October 22, 2021}}
Later that summer, he earned his only cap with the national team, a 3–1 win over Israel on September 26, 1948.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html|title=USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969|work=RSSSF|accessdate=June 16, 2021}} In 1950, Annis was part of the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, but never entered a game as the U.S. went 1–2 in the first round. Annis was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995, along with the rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup squad.{{Cite web |title=Robert Annis - 1976 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |url=http://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/players/robert-annis.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Robert Annis - 1976 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |language=en}}
Personal Information
Born in Saint Louis, Annis was the son of Frank and Katherine Annis.{{cite book|title=Obituary Annis, Robert J. (Bob)|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=April 2, 1995|page=64}} He was married to Lena M. Annis (née Montani). He died on March 31, 1995, in Saint Louis, and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Affton, Missouri.
References
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{{National Soccer Hall of Fame members}}
{{United States football squad 1948 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States Squad 1950 World Cup}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:St. Louis Simpkins-Ford players
Category:National Soccer Hall of Fame members
Category:Olympic soccer players for the United States
Category:Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Category:1950 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Soccer players from St. Louis
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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