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{{Short description|American soccer player and coach}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Larry Hulcer
| image = Larry Hulcer, Los Angeles Aztecs 1979 media guide page 17.png
| upright = 0.85
| caption = Hulcer in 1979
| fullname = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|4|26}}
| birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| college1 = [[St. Louis Billikens men's soccer|St. Louis Billikens]]
| collegeyears1 = 1975–1978
| years1 = 1979
| clubs1 = [[Los Angeles Aztecs]]
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1980–1981
| clubs2 = [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]]
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1981–1985
| clubs3 = [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] ''(indoor)''
| caps3 = 93
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 1985
| clubs4 = [[Kansas City Comets (1979–91)|Kansas City Comets]] ''(indoor)''
| nationalyears1 = 1979–1980
| nationalteam1 = [[USMNT|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 
| managerclubs1 = 
}}
'''Larry Hulcer''' is a former U.S. [[soccer]] [[Striker (association football)|forward]] and [[midfielder]].  He spent three seasons in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] and at least three in [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]].  He also earned eight [[cap (sports)|caps]], scoring one goal, with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] in 1979 and 1980.

==Player==

===College===
Hulcer attended [[St. Louis University]] where he played on the men's soccer team from 1975 to 1978.  He was the team's assist leader in 1976 and was a 1978 Honorable Mention (third team) All American.  In 1995, St. Louis University inducted Hulcer into its Athletic Hall of Fame.<ref>[http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stlo/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/84-104.pdf St. Louis University Soccer]</ref>

===Professional===
In 1979, the [[Los Angeles Aztecs]] drafted Hulcer.  That season he earned NASL Rookie of the Year honors.  In December 1979, the Aztecs traded Hulcer and [[Angelo DiBernardo]] to the [[New York Cosmos (1971–1985)|New York Cosmos]] in exchange for [[Gary Etherington]] and [[Santiago Formoso]].<ref>"Dips Select High School Senior", ''Washington Post, The'' (DC) – Tuesday, December 11, 1979</ref>  Hulcer spent the next two seasons with the Cosmos.  On December 8, 1981, the [[St. Louis Steamers (1979–1988)|St. Louis Steamers]] of [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]] purchased Hulcer's contract from the Cosmos.  Hulcer then spent the next three indoor seasons with the Steamers, the first year as a forward, the next two as a midfielder.  The Steamers unexpectedly released him in February 1985.<ref>''FORMER POWERS TREADING WATER IN SEA OF RED INK'' The Record (New Jersey) – Sunday, February 17, 1985</ref>  Hulcer then signed with the [[Kansas City Comets (1979–91)|Kansas City Comets]] for the remainder of the season.  The Comets released him in October 1985.<ref>''BASEBALL'' ''THE ORLANDO SENTINEL'' – Tuesday, October 22, 1985</ref>

===National team===
Hulcer began playing with the U.S. B-Team in 1978 as it began preparation for the [[1980 Summer Olympics]].  At the time professionals could not play in the Olympic games and Hulcer signed a professional contract in 1980 which took him off the Olympic squad which qualified for the Olympic games.  Unfortunately for the team, the U.S. boycotted the games and the team did not compete.  Hulcer earned his first [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. national team]] on February 3, 1979, in a 3–1 loss to the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]].    He then saw time in about half of the U.S. games in 1979.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html USA – Details of International Matches 1970–1979] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205054634/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det70.html |date=2010-02-05 }}</ref>  On October 5, 1980, he scored his only goal with the national team in a 2–0 victory over [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]].  His last cap came on November 23, 1980, in a loss to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]].

==Coach==
After Hulcer retired from playing professionally, he remained in St. Louis where he joined the coaching ranks and worked for St. Louis Envelope Company.  His coaching career included time with the St. Louis Soccer Club and the Busch Soccer Club.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/H/Hulcer.Larry.htm NASL stats]

{{North American Soccer League (1968–1984) Rookie of the Year}}

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