Kyle Rote, Jr.

United States

Soccer

B: December 25, 1950

1973 N.A.S.L. Scoring Leader.

The son of Kyle Rote, an all-American college football player at Southern Methodist University who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants. The younger Rote briefly played college football at Oklahoma State before he transferred to the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he played soccer and track and field. He originally played soccer to stay in shape during the off season, but became hooked on the game and started playing it full time. He joined the North American Soccer League's Dallas Tornado in 1973 and led the league in scoring his rookie year. He also played for the Houston Hurricane in a pro career that ended in 1979. Rote became the player/coach of the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1983-'84. Rote earned five caps playing for Team U.S.A. between 1973 and '75.


SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT

PLACE

POINTS

MONEY

EVENT WINS
1974 Preliminary 3

1

52

$15,200

Swimming, Baseball Hit, Bike Race
1974 Final

1

44

$38,200

Tennis, Swimming, Bowling
1975 Preliminary 2

1

50 3/4

$15,075

Tennis, Swimming, Baseball Hit, Bike Race
1975 Final

3

31

$19,300

Tennis, Swimming
1976 Preliminary 1

1

40

$14,000

Tennis, Swimming
1976 Final

1

33

$34,900

Tennis
1977 Preliminary 3

1

58

$15,800

Tennis, Swimming, Bowling, Baseball Hit
1977 Final

1

34 1/2

$35,350

Swimming, Bowling
TOTALS

 

343 1/4

$187,825

21

PERSONAL BESTS
Swimming - 50 Meters
30.11
1977 Final
Swimming - 100 Meters

1:07.00

1977 Final
Tennis

1st

1974 Final
1975 Preliminary 2
1975 Final
1976 Preliminary 1
1976 Final
1977 Preliminary 3
Weight Lifting
210
1977 Preliminary 3
Bowling

214

1974 Final
Baseball Hit

20

1976 Final
100 Yard Dash

10.63

1976 Final
Half Mile Run

2:19.17

1976 Preliminary 1
Bike Race - 1/2 Mile
1:11.55
1976 Final
Bike Race - Mile

2:30.51

1976 Final
Obstacle Course
27.08
1975 Final
Points Scored

58

1977 Preliminary 3

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