Background
Bick grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri where he played in the Saint Louis Celtics youth club and for De Smet Jesuit High School.
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Sam Bick
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Bick grew up in Saint Louis, Missouri where he played in the Saint Louis Celtics youth club and for De Smet Jesuit High School. He then attended Quincy University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1972 to 1975. In 1973, 1974 and 1975 Quincy won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championship.
Bick not only experienced success with his team, he also experienced personal recognition, earning both National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All Tournament and first team All American recognition in 1975.
He graduated from Quincy in 1976 and was selected to the Quincy Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
Career
He spent nine seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the United States men"s national soccer team in 1976. In 1976, the Minnesota Kicks signed Bick.
He played three seasons with the Kicks before moving to the San Jose Earthquakes in 1979.
He played two seasons with the Earthquakes, leaving the NASL in 1980. After leaving the Earthquakes at the end of the 1980 season, Bick signed with the Saint Louis Steamers of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
He remained with the Steamers until they folded at the end of the 1987-1988 season, becoming the team captain in 1984 after Steve Pecher broke his legal Bick earned two caps with the United States. national team in 1976.
His first game came in a scoreless tie with Mexico in an October 3, 1976 World Cup qualifier.
He was subbed out for Steve Ralbovsky in the 58th minute. He then played in another scoreless tie with Haiti on November 12, 1976.
