Background
Gentile grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri where he graduated from Christian Brothers College High School in 1962.
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Career
He played one season in the National Soccer League and two in the North American Soccer League, all three with the Saint Louis Stars. He also earned six caps with the United States. national team in 1968. Gentile went on to play for Saint Louis University, gaining first team All-American recognition in 1965.
In 2009, Gentile was named to the Saint Louis University Men"s Soccer Half-Century Team.
In 1967, Gentile signed with the Saint Louis Stars of the National Soccer League (NPSL). When the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association in 1968 to form the North American Soccer League (NASL), the Stars moved to the NASL. Gentile played the 1968 NASL season, then left the team
He returned for the 1971 NASL season. In 1964, Gentile joined the United States. Olympic team as it attempted, but ultimately failed, to qualify for the 1964 Summer Olympics.
The United States. lost its first match of qualifying on March 16 when Surinam defeated the United States. 1-0.
He scored again two days later in a 2-1 loss to Mexico which put the United States. out of contention for the tournament. Gentile earned his first cap with the United States. national team on September 15, 1968. A month later he earned his second cap, this time as a defender in a 6-3 victory over Haiti.
He then played three 1970 qualification matches, all three wins, the first over Canada and the next two over Bermuda.
Gentile played professional baseball in the Saint Louis Cardinals farm system and attempted to become a professional American football kicker, trying out for the Houston Oilers in 1970. Gentile now coaches with the Saint Louis Soccer Club, now known as Saint Louis Scott Gallagher.
He was inducted into the Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame on October 20, 1995.
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Membership
He is a member of the Canadian Broadcasting Company Alumni Hall of Fame.
