Walter Bahr
American soccer player (1927-2018)
Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) was an American professional soccer player. He was thought to be one of the greatest ever in his country.[1] He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[2]
.jpg) Walter Bahr with Joe Biden, 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Alfred Bahr | ||
| Date of birth | April 1, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Date of death | June 18, 2018 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Philadelphia Nationals | |||
| – | Uhrik Truckers | ||
| – | Philadelphia United German-Hungarians | ||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1957 | United States | 19 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958–1963 | Philadelphia Spartans | ||
| 1964–1969 | Philadelphia Ukrainians | ||
| 1970–1973 | Temple Owls | ||
| 1974–1988 | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Bahr died on June 18, 2018, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, from complications related to a broken hip, aged 91.[3]
References
change- ↑ Walter Bahr in the National Soccer Hall of Fame
- ↑ "Walter Bahr". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2005-11-07.
- ↑ "Bahr, last living member of team that upset England, is dead". Tampa Bay Times. June 18, 2018. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
Other websites
change- Lopez, Tobias, Walter Bahr remembers Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2004
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