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It's quite
possible that without Kyle Rote Jr., there would be no soccer moms. Growing up
in Texas, the son of an NFL superstar, everyone expected young Kyle to follow
in the family business. But when he began playing soccer at 16, he was on his
way to changing sporting allegiances. Before
he turned 20, he had given up college football at Oklahoma State University and
transferred to the University of the South at Sewanee. It was there where two
very important things happened in his life...he continued to develop his soccer
and he met his future wife, Mary Lynne. | |
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While
at Sewanee, he established the record for the most points per game, season and
career in soccer (1969-71). He
was also the first soccer player from a Tennessee College to play on the U.S.
National Team. And
that's not all; Kyle also found time to break the Conference record in the Javelin
and qualify for the Nationals. He graduated from the University of the South in
1972 with a degree in Psychology. Following
graduation, Rote became the number one draft pick in the Professional Soccer League
chosen by the Dallas team owned by Lamar Hunt in 1972. |
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enjoyed an outstanding career becoming the only American born player to ever win
the scoring title in pro soccer. In
his spare time, Kyle became one of only two people to win more than one of the
popular, nationally televised Superstars competitions. He won three times over
such greats as O.J. Simpson, Roger Staubach, Julius Erving and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Today Rote is a successful
businessman, author, broadcaster and motivational speaker. In 1984, he melded
his experience as one of the country's top athletes with his financial management
and marketing skills to found Athletic Resource Management, Inc. He also maintains
an interest in civic and sporting activities, but has a special commitment to
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and to the battle against worldwide hunger.
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