1. 98 years of Ethnic Soccer Tradition

2. Early Soccer in Wisconsin
Soccer was played recreationally in Wisconsin in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

3. Vikings
Vikings AC, Racine, WI, Vikings Atheletic Club, Racine WI after playing Swedish American in Duluth Minnesota in The score was 1-1.

4. Wisconsin State Football Association - 1914
McWhytes of Kenosha,
Horlicks of Racine
Caledonians, St. Andrew’s, and the Sons of St. George of Milwaukee.
First President of the Association was Dr. James Frew of Milwaukee.

5. Deutscher Sport Club, Milwaukee, WI - 1923

6. 1923 – 11 teams Division "A“ Division "B“ Ke-Nah-a Club
Racine Vikings I
Sheboygan F.C.
Simmons Blues of Kenosha,
Vienna F.C.
Wacker I.
Division "B“
Deutcher Sport Verein-Milwaukee
Deutcher Sport Club-Kenosha
Kohler Recreation Club
Racine Vikings II
Wacker II.

7. Deutscher Sport Club, Milwaukee, WI - 1928

8. The All-Star game held on November 17, 1929, at Borchart Field
Attracted a crowd that broke all records for paid attendance in the State of Wisconsin.
The Adult Association instituted the state's first youth program in 1929.
Over 2,000 fans.

9. 1928 Wisconsin State Soccer Football League Officers
Lower row from left to right: John Loebel (Viennas) Jos. W. Kelly, Secretary and Treasurer of the League. F. Beleznay, president, Alfred E. Hall, Vice-president, Herman Schmiedel (Kohler), Leo Dietz,(Sheboygan). Upper row from left to right: Curt Sachs (Wacker I), Axel Simonsen (Racine Vikings II), Hugo Matz (Deutscher Sport Verein, (Milwaukee), Walter Sprotte (Wacker II.), Walter Koshen (Racine Vikings I.). John Campbel (Ke-Nash-a), A. C. Vanee (Simmons). Emil Klumm (Kenosha Deutscher Sport C.). Photo from unknown newspaper, 1928

10. Soccer clubs and teams provides
Great exercise
Competition
Served as social centers
Safe havens for new immigrants

11. Corporate Sponsors in 1920’s
Wacker
Falk
Indian Motorcycle
Horlick Co.
Kohler
Pabst
Schlitz,
Leinenkugel,
Miller
1940 Falk Team

12. Kohler Company sponsored team
Photo in front of Kohler Club house
1926 team of immigrants who work at Kohler.

13. WWII
World War II weakened the quality of play in the early 1940's when many of the league's players were drafted and volunteered for service.
Following World War II many Europeans immigrated to Wisconsin, and the State Association and its leagues saw an influx of "New Blood" for their teams.
Immigrants once again sought out ethnic groups where they could share language and cultural values.

14. Milwaukee Sport Club - Schwabenhof
1953 Milwaukee Sport Club Team

15. More Milwaukee Sport Club
Stenko Markovich
Wilfried Massek (HOF 2010)
Egon Muelder (HOF 2002)

16. Bavarian Soccer Club
The Bavarian Soccer Club was founded on July 29, 1929 at Lake Park in Milwaukee under the name Fussball Club Bayern. The founding fathers originated from the province of Bavaria in Germany.

17. 2008 & 2011 WASA Champions

18. National Amateur Championships
From the 1940's to the present 2011 Wisconsin teams have won National Amateur Championships in both the U.S. Adult National Open and National Amateur Championships.
Bavarian Soccer Club won the 1974, under the leadership of Bob Gansler.
The Milwaukee Bavarian Soccer Club won three consecutive National Amateur Championships

19. 2010 - 2011 WASA 28 adult competitive teams 3 leagues Majors Reserves
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