In 1954, he played for the Armed Forces soccer team in Cincinnati. At the time soccer was not a truly professional sport in the U.S. so when Zerhusen left the Army, he remained an amateur with the Cincinnati Kolping Soccer Club.
In 1954, he represented the Armed Forces soccer team in Cincinnati. At the time, soccer was not considered a full-time profession in the U.S., so when Zerhusen departed from the military, he continued to participate as an amateur with the Cincinnati Kolping Soccer Club.