Walter Alfred Bahr (born April 1, 1927) is an American former soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [1] He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World S. defeated England 1–0, in one of the greatest upsets in sports history. On June 29, 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated the English team 1–0 in group play
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Playing career
Bahr, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began playing soccer at the age of 11 and joined the Philadelphia Nationals of the professional American Soccer League as an amateur player. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Philadelphia Passon was an American Soccer club based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that was a member of the professional American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. His talent was obvious and he was paid a great compliment during the Scottish national team tour of the U. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. S. in 1949 by former Scottish international Tommy Muirhead, who wrote in the Glasgow Daily Mail, "Bahr is good enough to play for any First Division team in the United Kingdom. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas "Tommy" Allan Muirhead (born 31 January, 1897 in Cowdenbeath, Fife; died June 1979 was a Scottish footballer "
After participating in the 1948 Summer Olympics, Bahr turned professional and helped his club win ASL titles in 1950, 1951, 1953, and 1955. The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London He then switched to the Uhrik Truckers, another team in the Philadelphia area, and won the ASL title in 1956. Philadelphia German-American was an American Soccer club based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that was an inaugural member of the professional American Soccer However, "professional" soccer players at that time made little money and Bahr also was a high school teacher during his playing years.
National team
Additionally, he was selected to the U. S. national team in 1949 and appeared in 19 games over his international career during a time when the team played only a few games a year. In the 1950 upset of the English team, Bahr supplied the pass that Joe Gaetjens headed in for the winning goal. Joseph Edouard Gaetjens (b March 19 1924, Port-au-Prince, Haiti - presumed dead 1964 Haiti) was a Haitian American The entire team was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States
In January 2004, Bahr and the four other living members of the 1950 World Cup Team (Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Gino Pariani and John Souza) were recognized as Honorary All-Americas by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America at its annual convention in Charlotte, N. C. Bahr remains active with the NSCAA as a member of its "Red Aprons," a collection of living legends in soccer coaching who assist attendees at the annual NSCAA Convention.
Coaching
After his retirement as a player, Bahr became a successful soccer coached the Philadelphia Spartans and the Philadelphia Ukrainians of the American Soccer League (ASL). The Philadelphia Spartans were a Soccer team based out of Philadelphia Pennsylvania that played in the non- FIFA sanctioned National Professional The first Philadelphia Ukrainians was an American Soccer club based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Soccer League. The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional Soccer leagues in the United States. He also coached the Temple and Penn State men's soccer teams, while simultaneously coaching the soccer team at Frankford High School, where he taught. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University During his 14-year tenure at Penn State, the team was selected to the NCAA Tournament 12 times. He was NSCAA Coach of the Year in 1979 and elected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 1995. His overall coaching record is 448 wins, 137 losses, and 70 draws.
Bahr's three sons Casey, Chris, and Matt, all played professional soccer in the defunct North American Soccer League. Walter “Casey” Bahr is a US Soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League Chris Bahr (born February 3, 1953 in State College Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football and Soccer player Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U Casey and Chris also played for the U. S. Olympic team, and Chris and Matt later became field goal placekickers in the National Football League. A field goal (formerly "goal from the field" in US football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play ("from Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Bahr's daughter Davies Ann was an All-American gymnast. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Bahr is retired and lives in State College, Pennsylvania, near Penn State, occasionally appearing as a sports commentator for Penn State soccer matches. State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television
Bahr was portrayed by Wes Bentley in the 2005 movie The Game of Their Lives. Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978) is an American Film Actor.
References
External links
- Walter Bahr in the National Soccer Hall of Fame
- Lopez, Tobias, Walter Bahr remembers, February 22, 2004
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| NAME | Bahr, Walter Alfred |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American soccer player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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