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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{for-multi|the rural studies professor|Robert C. Annis|the American musician|Robert L. Annis}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name= Bob Annis 
| image = File:Robert Annis.jpg
| fullname = Robert Joseph Annis
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|9|5}}
| birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|3|31|1928|9|5}}
| death_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]], [[United States]]
| height = 
| position = [[defender (football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =   
| youthclubs1 =   
| years1 =   1947–1950
| clubs1 =   [[St. Louis Simpkins-Ford]]
| caps1 =     
| goals1 = 
| nationalyears1 =   1948
| nationalteam1 =   [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 =    1  
| nationalgoals1 =   0 
| manageryears1 =   
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}}

'''Robert “Bob” Joseph Annis''' (September 5, 1928 – March 31, 1995) was an American [[soccer]] [[defender (football)|defender]]. He was a member of both the [[United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 United States Olympic soccer team]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. team]] at the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]]. He is a member of the [[National Soccer Hall of Fame]].

==Simpkins-Ford==
Annis was a member of the [[St. Louis Simpkins-Ford]] club from at least 1948 to 1950. During that time, Simpkins was a dominant team, winning both the 1948 and 1950 [[National Challenge Cup]] championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/players/robert-annis.html|title=Robert Annis — 1976 Inductee|work=[[National Soccer Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref>

==National and Olympic Teams==
Annis was selected for the American squad at the [[Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics|1948 Summer Olympics]]. However, he did not play in the only U.S. game of the tournament, a 9–0 loss to Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/700064 |title=Robert Annis |work=Olympedia |access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref>

Later that summer, he earned his only [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the national team, a 3–1 win over [[Israel national football team|Israel]] on September 26, 1948.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html|title=USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969|work=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=June 16, 2021}}</ref> In 1950, Annis was part of the U.S. team at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, but never entered a game as the U.S. went 1–2 in the first round. Annis was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1995, along with the rest of the 1950 U.S. World Cup squad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Robert Annis - 1976 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |url=http://www.nationalsoccerhof.com/players/robert-annis.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Robert Annis - 1976 Inductee {{!}} National Soccer Hall of Fame |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal Information==
Born in Saint Louis, Annis was the son of Frank and Katherine Annis.<ref name="obit">{{cite book|title=Obituary Annis, Robert J. (Bob)|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|date=April 2, 1995|page=64}}</ref> He was married to Lena M. Annis (née Montani).<ref name="obit"/> He died on March 31, 1995, in Saint Louis, and is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in [[Affton]], [[Missouri]].<ref name="obit"/>

==References==
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{{National Soccer Hall of Fame members}}
{{United States football squad 1948 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States Squad 1950 World Cup}}

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[[Category:1928 births]]
[[Category:1995 deaths]]
[[Category:American men's soccer players]]
[[Category:St. Louis Simpkins-Ford players]]
[[Category:National Soccer Hall of Fame members]]
[[Category:Olympic soccer players for the United States]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:1950 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:Soccer players from St. Louis]]
[[Category:United States men's international soccer players]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]


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