Louis Menges
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| Silver medal – second place | 1904 St. Louis | Team competition |
Louis John Menges (October 30, 1888 – March 10, 1969) was an American politician, businessman, and amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.[1]
Menges was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and went to the East St. Louis parochial and public schools. In 1904 he was a member of the Christian Brothers College team, which won the silver medal in the soccer tournament. He played all four matches as a goalkeeper. He served in the United States Army during World War I. Menges served in the Illinois Senate from 1935 to 1943 and was a Democrat. He was the owner and builder of movie theaters.[2][3]
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Louis Menges". Olympedia. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1942,' Biographical Sketch of Louis J. Menges, pg. 248-249
- ^ Olympics.com-profile
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