Siegbert M. Wirth (October 26, 1929 – October 12, 1999) was a U.S.
soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, wh ...
. He played his college soccer at
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
in 1950 and then again from 1952 to 1955.
Following his graduation from Syracuse, he entered the U.S. military. While he was a member of the Olympic soccer team, he did not enter a game during the tournament. In 1990, he took over as head coach of the Mynderse Academy Varsity Boys Soccer Team where he took a team that won 2 games the previous season to the league championship. He coached Mynderse for the next 6 years.
References
American soccer players
Olympic soccer players of the United States
Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
1929 births
1999 deaths
Association football defenders
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