Walter Bahr

Walt Bahr
	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
	Philadelphia Nationals
	Uhrik Truckers
	Philadelphia United German-Hungarians
International career
1948–1957	United States
Managerial career
1958–1963	Philadelphia Spartans
1964–1969	Philadelphia Ukrainians
1970–1973	Temple Owls
1974–1988	Penn State Nittany Lions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Bahr died on June 18, 2018, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, from complications related to a broken hip, aged 91.

References

↑ 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

Lopez, Tobias, Walter Bahr remembers Archived 2005-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, February 22, 2004

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[1] Walter Bahr in the National Soccer Hall of Fame

[2] "Walter Bahr". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2005-11-07.

[3] "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.