Kenneth Snow(June 23, 1969 – June 21, 2020) was an Americansoccerforwardwho was a two-time winner of theHermann Trophyas the outstanding college soccer player in 1988 and 1990. He had an eight-year professional career playing indoor soccer in the United States.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Snow | ||
| Date of birth | June 23, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington Heights, Illinois,U.S. | ||
| Date of death | June 21, 2020(aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Port Huron, Michigan,U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Indiana Hoosiers | 87 | (84) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991 | Miami Freedom | 11 | (5) |
| 1991–1995 | Chicago Power(indoor) | 140 | (151) |
| 1995 | Tampa Bay Terror(indoor) | 16 | (18) |
| 1995–1997 | Detroit Neon(indoor) | ||
| 1998–1999 | St. Louis Steamers(indoor) | 28 | (56) |
| 1999 | Philadelphia KiXX(indoor) | 13 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
High school and college
editKen Snow was born inArlington Heights, Illinois.He grew up in Illinois and attendedHoffman Estates High Schoolfrom 1983 to 1986 where he played soccer. While at Hoffman, Snow scored in 47 consecutive games, ranking him second, after his brotherSteve Snow,on the Illinois High School Association's list of consecutive matches scored in. Ken also ranks #9 on the Illinois state career goals list with 128 goals and #16 on the season (1985) goal scoring list with 49 goals.[1]
After graduating from high school, Snow attendedIndiana University,where he playedNCAAsoccer. He was a four-time, first-teamAll-Americanand a two-time winner of theHermann Trophyin 1988, the same year Indiana won theNCAA Men's Soccer Championship,and again in 1990. He finished his college playing career with 84 goals and 28 assists and a school record 196 points.[2]
Professional career
editLike many minor league ball players in any sport, Ken Snow's career is difficult to follow at times as he bounced between a half dozen teams in five leagues over his career.
After leaving Indiana, Snow signed with theMiami Freedomof theAmerican Professional Soccer Leaguewhere he scored five goals in eleven games.[3]He was then drafted by theChicago Powerof the indoorNational Professional Soccer League(NPSL). Snow played four seasons with the Power, his most productive coming during the 1994–1995 season when he led his team in scoring with 56 goals in 40 games. The next leading scorer,Tony Sanneh,had 27 goals.[4]This led to his selection as an NPSLAll Starat the February 1995 All Star game.
At the end of the 1994–1995 season, Snow moved to theDetroit Neonof theContinental Indoor Soccer League(CISL). The CISL played indoor soccer during the summer and Snow spent at least two seasons with the Neon, 1995 and 1996. In the fall of 1995, he joined theTampa Bay Terrorof the NPSL playing only sixteen games with them. Snow continued to play with Detroit through at least the 1997 season when he was selected as a CISL All Star. The Detroit club, renamed the Safari for the 1997 season, and the CISL folded at the end of the 1997 season.
Snow moved on to play with theSt. Louis Steamersof theMajor Indoor Soccer League(MISL) for the first part of the 1998–1999 season. In January 1999, he played in the MISL All Star game, but the Steamers traded Snow to thePhiladelphia KiXXforLee Tschantretand cash on February 18, 1999.[5]
MLS
editIn 1996, theKansas City Wizardsof theMajor League Soccer(MLS) drafted Snow in the 16th round of the league'sInaugural Draft(156) overall. The team waived Snow during the pre-season, on March 25, 1996.
In March 1998, he tried out with the MLS expansion clubChicago Fire,even scoring in a March 6, 1998 exhibition victory over Mexican club Bachilleras.[1]Archived2003-06-19 at theWayback MachineHowever, he was waived by the Fire on March 19, 1998.
National team
editSnow played two games with theUnited States men's national soccer teamin 1988, but scored no goals. His first cap came in a 1–0 win overGuatemalaon January 13, 1988. He came on forJoey Kirk.His second cap came six months later in another 1–0 win. This time, it was overCosta Ricaon June 14, 1988. He started and played the entire game.
Death
editOn June 21, 2020, Snow died at 50, in a hotel room inPort Huron, Michigan,[6]from complications possibly brought on byCOVID-19during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.[7]
References
edit- ^IHSA IHSA Boys Soccer All-Time Records
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2007-09-29.Retrieved2007-08-14.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^1991 APSL Stats
- ^1994-95 Chicago POWER individual player statisticsArchived2012-02-07 at theWayback Machine
- ^Philadelphia Kixx Trades
- ^Schmidt, Kevin (June 24, 2020)."Family: Hoffman soccer star Ken Snow believed he had lingering COVID-19 but didn't get tested".dailyherald.com.Paddock Publications, Inc.RetrievedJuly 3,2020.
- ^"Ken Snow, former Indiana soccer star, dies at age 50".ESPN.13 June 2020.