69'er John Eilerman Is New Soccer Hall of Famer

Mick John Eilerman ('69) was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame at the 38th annual banquet held October 2009 at the Millenium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. John was inducted into the St. Louis University Billiken Hall of Fame in 2002.

John played soccer 4 years at McBride High School. The varsity soccer team ended with a 6-12-6 record in John's senior year. Check Google's bookmarks for other career highlights.

McBride HS 1969 Varsity Soccer Team



John is Executive Vice President, C&R Mechanical Company. A 1973 graduate of St. Louis University with a BS in Accounting , John was awarded (1980) an MBA from Washington University. He is a graduate of St. Kevin's Parish, St. Ann, Mo.

Highlights of John's 11 year-soccer career playing the forward position listed on the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame website include

1967-69 St. William
1969 Our Lady of Good Counsel
1969-72 St. Louis University
1970-72 Giesler-Jorgen
1973-76 Kutis
1977-80 Caleco’s

CHAMPIONSHIPS:
1968 St. William MO Junior Cup Runner-up
1969,70,72 St. Louis University NCAA Champions
1971 St. Louis University NCAA Runner-up
1970, 71 Giesler-Jorgen St. Louis League Champions
1971 Giesler-Jorgen MO Amateur Cup Runner-up
1973 KUTIS St. Louis League Champions
1974 KUTIS St. Louis League Champions
1975 KUTIS Open Cup Champions

HONORS & AWARDS:
1976 CYC All-Star Team
2002 St. Louis University Hall of Fame

Other Class of 2009 Soccer Hall of Fame inductees include Jack Barry, Don Doran, Frank Flesch, Bob Huber (McBride '67), Don Huber, Ed Huneke, Jim Kersting, Tim Logush, Tom Malle, Ron Paul, Tim Rooney, Fred Schmalz and Richard Burns (posthumously), the Kutis family and Lori Chalupny .

These Missed Mick 69'ers Have Gone Ahead

I know McBride '69 is just one-month shy of 40 years ago. But right now, and maybe because this is Holy Week, McBride seems as close as the one-hour Bi-State bus ride down Martin Luther King Drive that it always was. At this moment, these Micks that have gone to the other side are so close...so real...so 'just down the hall.' I'll always remember the haunting quietness of Steve Alsop's eyes, the thickness of Ken's just-sprouting stubbles, Carl's ruby-cheeks framing his bright smile and George's debate-style aggressiveness...Chris' dimples always hid an almost-audible-laugh, Rod's loafers were always shined, and Neil's smile was louder than his banter...Steve's voice was as deep as he was tall, and Tony's bite held the promise (for me at least) of a timeless novel...Steve Phillips always spoke behind a raised hand, Ralph's easy going manner kept life in perspective and Rich's square-jawed stare should have one day edited the Times. For me...these Micks remain very close...and for you? rjg

These 69'ers pictured L/R and T/B have gone ahead.
Steven Alsop-2004; Kenneth J. Bauman-1976; Carl E. Begmann-2008; George W. Daignault-2002; Chris Grinstead-1970; Rodney H. Hanebrink-2001; Neil R. Hohlfield-2008; Anthony V. Lazzari-1995; Stephen O. Husmann-2002; Stephen J. Phillips-1970; Ralph R. Russell-2006; Richard W. Vejvoda-2003.

Tim James '72 Mayor, Actor & Friend To All

The following notice regarding Tim James '72 is published on the KSDK site. "St. Ann Mayor Tim James, an accomplished local actor and performer, died at his home Friday night. He had battled diabetes and coronary artery disease. He was 54 years old.

James was elected mayor of St. Ann MO in 2007. Before that, he served as that city's 3rd ward alderman. His sister, Maureen Jaggard, says James was a longtime member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He did voice work for commercials and acted in plays.

Visit Google's Tim James Page.

Please send your remembrances of Tim to Richard Ganahl '69 at rganahl@bloomu.edu. Peace Be With Tim!

Mike Gorges '71 Creates St. Louis Graphic Icon

Mike Gorges '71 describes his eureka moment. "That was my art "CRUISIN." I did the Chuck A Burger art on the bill board. Originally I did a t-shirt for Ralph Stille, the owner then of the only surviving Chuck. I had previously worked as the night manager at the Rock Road location. Ralph was the supervisor of the the North County (4) chucks. After leaving and starting to print t-shirts in my basement, (yeah, I was the one printing posters and ribbons in the Brothers' basement after school hours), I ran into Ralph and he asked if I would do a Chuck A Burger shirt, "just for the workers to wear."

When I started designing the shirt, I wanted to do nostalgia of the Cruisin era. Ralph, expecting his "Chuck A Burger" logo on the shirt, was blown away, when I surprised him with a full color '57 Chevy, car hop and the Logo around the graphic. Immediately, he wanted to order more, "to sell to a few of his patrons and family." I started printing this shirt 3 doz at a time, and eventually through several years produced thousands of these shirts. I still have a couple of the original run. This eventually lead me to working for other t-shirt companies locally, and finally landed me in Indianapolis, where I work as a high end artist doing NFL, NBA, and NHL t-shirt art. You might see our shirts at WalMart or Pennys and occasionally at the stadiums. You can see some of my other work at http://www.flickr.com/photos/michael_gorges/"