Steve Newman (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 29, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Date of death | October 12, 2012 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Dallas Tornado | 0 | (0) |
| 1978 | Indianapolis Daredevils | 19 | (14) |
| 1978–1979 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| 1979 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | (0) |
| 1980 | Columbus Magic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Newman (December 29, 1953 – October 12, 2012) was an American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League.
He spent two seasons with the Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League, but never cracked the first team. In 1978, he played for the Indianapolis Daredevils of the American Soccer League.[1] In 1979, he played one game for the Seattle Sounders. He was the head coach of the Mercer Island High School boys' soccer team where he was the 2005 and 2009 King County 3A/2A Coach of the Year.[2]
Newman died of a heart attack on October 12, 2012.[3]
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- 1953 births
- 2012 deaths
- American soccer coaches
- American men's soccer players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Cleveland Force (original MISL) players
- Dallas Tornado players
- Columbus Magic players
- Indianapolis Daredevils players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- Men's association football forwards
- 20th-century American sportsmen