Walter Bahr
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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]
Bahr died on June 18, 2018, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, from complications related to a broken hip, aged 91.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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 | change source]- Lopez, Tobias, Walter Bahr remembers Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2004