Keith Gehling
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 24, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Granite City, Illinois, United States | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973 | Washington Huskies | ||
| 1976-1977 | Rockhurst College | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979-1982 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 98 | (8) |
| 1980 | California Sunshine | ||
| 1981 | New York Eagles | ||
| 1982 | Carolina Lightnin' | ||
| 1983 | Oklahoma City Slickers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Keith Gehling is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and the American Soccer League.
In 1973, Gehling played one season at the University of Washington.[1] In 1976, Gehling returned to college at Rockhurst College. That season Rockhurst finished runner-up in the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1977, Gehling was an NAIA All American. In 2005, Rockhurst inducted Gehling into its Hall of Fame.[2] Following his graduation from Rockhurst, Gehling spent two years in sales. In 1979, Gehling attended an open tryout for the expansion Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He won a contract and went on to spend three seasons with the Wings. In addition to his indoor career with the Wings, Gehling spent four seasons in the American Soccer League with a different team each season (California Sunshine, New York Eagles, Carolina Lightnin’ and Oklahoma City Slickers).[3]