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Walter Bahr

Walter Bahr, American soccer player, coach, and manager (died 2018)

Born
April 1, 1927
Died
June 18, 2018
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1927

About Walter Bahr

Walter Alfred Bahr was an American professional soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in the United States. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. men's national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S. defeated England 1–0. Bahr's three sons Casey, Chris, and Matt, all played professional soccer in the defunct North American Soccer League. Casey and Chris also played for the U.S. Olympic team, and Chris and Matt later became placekickers in the National Football League, each earning two Super Bowl rings. He then switched to the Uhrik Truckers, another team in the Philadelphia area, and won the ASL title in 1956. He then joined Montreal Sparta in late August where he won the 1956 Quebec Cup. By 1970, the captain of Jeffrey's 1950 U.S. team, Walter Bahr became the coach at Penn State from 1974 to 1988. Olympic team, while Chris and Matt became placekickers for the NFL and won Super Bowl titles.

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Walter Bahr timeline

  1. He then switched to the Uhrik Truckers, another team in the Philadelphia area, and won the ASL title in 1956.
  2. He then joined Montreal Sparta in late August where he won the 1956 Quebec Cup.
  3. By 1970, the captain of Jeffrey's 1950 U.S. team, Walter Bahr became the coach at Penn State from 1974 to 1988.

The world when Walter Bahr was born

Walter Bahr was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

  • #1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
  • Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
  • Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
  • Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
  • Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
  • Defining fadDance marathons peak
  • Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
  • World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Walter Bahr's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19272026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,100$435,000
Average income$3,700$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population119.0M341 million

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