# Sam Bick

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**Sam Bick** (born January 30, 1955) is an American former professional [soccer](/source/Association_football) player who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder). He spent nine seasons in the [North American Soccer League](/source/North_American_Soccer_League_(1968-1984)) and seven seasons in the [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Soccer_League). He also earned two [caps](/source/Cap_(football)) with the [United States men's national soccer team](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) in 1976.

## Youth and college

Bick grew up in [St. Louis, Missouri](/source/St._Louis,_Missouri) where he played in the St. Louis Celtics youth club and for [De Smet Jesuit High School](/source/De_Smet_Jesuit_High_School). He then attended [Quincy University](/source/Quincy_University), playing on the men's soccer team from 1972 to 1975. In 1973, 1974 and 1975 Quincy won the [NAIA Championship](/source/NAIA_national_men's_soccer_championship). Bick not only experienced success with his team,but he also experienced personal recognition, earning both NAIA All Tournament and [first team](/source/Division_I_First-Team_All-American_(soccer)) All-American recognition in 1975. He graduated from Quincy in 1976 and was selected to the Quincy Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.[1]

## Professional

In 1976, the [Minnesota Kicks](/source/Minnesota_Kicks) signed Bick. He played three seasons with the Kicks before moving to the [San Jose Earthquakes](/source/San_Jose_Earthquakes_(1974%E2%80%9388)) in 1979. He played two seasons with the Earthquakes, leaving the NASL in 1980. After leaving the Earthquakes at the end of the 1980 season, Bick signed with the [St. Louis Steamers](/source/St._Louis_Steamers_(1979%E2%80%931988)) of [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Soccer_League) (MISL). He remained with the Steamers until they folded at the end of the 1987–1988 season, becoming the team captain in 1984 after [Steve Pecher](/source/Steve_Pecher) broke his leg.

## National team

Bick earned two [caps](/source/Cap_(football)) with the [U.S. national team](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) in 1976. His first game came in a scoreless tie with [Mexico](/source/Mexico_national_football_team) in an October 3, 1976, World Cup qualifier. He was subbed out for [Steve Ralbovsky](/source/Steve_Ralbovsky) in the 58th minute. He then played in another scoreless tie with [Haiti](/source/Haiti_national_football_team) on November 12, 1976.[2]

## References

1. [07fb.qxd](http://www.quincy.edu/FileUploads/QU07FOOTBALL.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071110183405/http://www.quincy.edu/FileUploads/QU07FOOTBALL.pdf) November 10, 2007 at the Wayback Machine

1. [USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979](https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html)

## External links

- [1984 Newspaper article on Bick](https://web.archive.org/web/20011129055917/http://members.fortunecity.com/lori19/bick.html)
- [NASL/MISL stats](http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Bick.Sam.htm)

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