During that time, Simpkins was a dominant team, winning both the 1948 and 1950 National Challenge Cup championships. Annis was selected for the American squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics. However, he did not play in the only United States. game of the tournament, a 9-0 loss to Italy.
Annis was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995, along with the rest of the 1950 United States. World Cup squad.
He is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Affton, Missouri.
Later that summer, he earned his only caps with the national team, a 3-1 win over Israel on September 26, 1948. In 1950, Annis was part of the United States. team at the 1950 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, but never entered a game as the United States. went 1-2 in the first round.
He was a member of both the 1948 United States Olympic soccer team and the United States. team at the 1950 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Annis was a member of the Saint Louis club from at least 1948 to 1950.
