John Kerr Sr. (15 October 1943 – 19 June 2011) was a professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
In 1969, he joined the Washington Darts of the second division American Soccer League where he was a First Team All Star.
[5] He also played for New York Hota of the German American Soccer League when it won the 1971 National Challenge Cup.
[9] He coached the Stars until the team folded following the 1990 American Professional Soccer League season.
[10] He was the Major League Soccer's Players Association executive director during the late 1990s.
At the time of his death, Kerr was coaching for Triangle Futbol Club in Raleigh, North Carolina.