Don "Mad Hatter" Ebert is a retired U.S. soccer forward who spent most of his career with two indoor clubs, the St. Louis Steamers and the Los Angeles Lazers.
Following high school, Ebert attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIU-E) where he played on the men's soccer team from 1977 to 1979.
[3] The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League selected Ebert with the first pick in the 1980 College Draft.
That year, the Steamers began poorly and head coach Pat McBride was fired to be replaced by Tony Glavin.
Ebert made an immediate splash in the Pan American Games when he scored four goals in a 6–0 victory over the Dominican Republic.