The St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame held it's 1st Annual Dinner in 1971 when Bob Burnes was one of the first Soccer personalities to be inducted that year.

St. Louis has a long history as one of the major hotbeds of Soccer in the United States.  During the early years of Soccer, St. Louis was the Western outpost of the major Soccer regions, as immigrant communities brought their game to the major industrial center of the country.  Unlike other regions, St. Louis was known mostly for the major amateur clubs that achieved national distinction in the U.S. Open Cup and National Amateur Cup during the middle part of the 20^th century.  Between 1920 and 1957, six different teams won the U.S. Open Cup.  Later, as the amateur circuit faded in prominence, St. Louis enjoyed distinction as a hotbed for College Soccer as St. Louis University won a string of consecutive NCAA titles during the 1960’s.  Success at the amateur level paid off in bigger ways, as St. Louis players had a prominent rule on the National Team.  There were 6 players plus the assistant coach who were on the team that defeated England in the 1950 World Cup that were from St. Louis. In fact, every World Cup squad had at least one St. Louis player on its roster.  In addition, twenty-nine (29) St. Louis Soccer personalities are enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame.