Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr captained the United States at the 1950 World Cup and took the shot that Joe Gaetjens turned past England's keeper for the 1–0 win in Belo Horizonte. He played for the national team from 1948 to 1957, then coached at Temple and Penn State. Two of his sons, Chris and Matt, kicked in the NFL.
born April 1, 1927 (age 99), Philadelphia, PA
- games
- 19
- starts
- 19
- minutes
- 1,710
- goals
- 1
first recorded game Aug. 2, 1948 · last recorded game April 28, 1957
Career totals and dates are as recorded here.
Honors
Career totals by team
| team | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 19 | 1710 | 1 |
Career totals by competition
| competition | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCq | 10 | 10 | 900 | 1 |
| IF | 5 | 5 | 450 | 0 |
| WC | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| OG | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
Goals by season
Season by season, international
| team | competition | season | gp | gs | min | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | IF | 1948 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| United States | OG | 1948 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| United States | WC | 1950 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| United States | WCq | 1950 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| United States | IF | 1952 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| United States | IF | 1953 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| United States | WCq | 1954 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| United States | IF | 1955 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 |
| United States | WCq | 1958 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 |
Most recent games
| cmp | date | team | r | score | vs | g | a | minutes | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCq | April 28, 1957 | United States | 7 - 2 | Mexico | 0 | — | 90 | Veterans Memorial Stadium | |
| WCq | April 7, 1957 | United States | 6 - 0 | Mexico | 0 | — | 90 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | |
| IF | Aug. 25, 1955 | United States | 3 - 2 | Iceland | 0 | — | 90 | Melavollur | |
| WCq | April 4, 1954 | United States | 0 - 3 | Haiti | 0 | — | 90 | Stade Paul Magloire | |
| WCq | April 3, 1954 | United States | 2 - 3 | Haiti | 0 | — | 90 | Stade Paul Magloire | |
| WCq | Jan. 14, 1954 | United States | 3 - 1 | Mexico | 0 | — | 90 | Estadío de los Deportes | |
| WCq | Jan. 10, 1954 | United States | 4 - 0 | Mexico | 0 | — | 90 | Estadío de los Deportes | |
| IF | June 8, 1953 | United States | 6 - 3 | England | 0 | — | 90 | Yankees Stadium | |
| IF | April 30, 1952 | United States | 6 - 0 | Scotland | 0 | — | 90 | Hampden Park | |
| WC | July 2, 1950 | United States | 5 - 2 | Chile | 0 | — | 90 | Estadío Esporte Clube Recife |
Most often alongside
| player | together | share |
|---|---|---|
| Benny McLaughlin | 15 | 65% |
| Harry Keough | 15 | 65% |
| John Souza | 15 | 65% |
| Charlie Colombo | 13 | 57% |
| William Sheppell | 11 | 48% |
| Manuel Martin | 10 | 43% |
| Frank Borghi | 9 | 39% |
| Ed Souza | 7 | 30% |
| Frank Wallace | 7 | 30% |
| Gino Pariani | 6 | 26% |
| Archie Strimel | 5 | 22% |
| Bill Looby | 5 | 22% |
The 12 most frequent, of the 23 games Walter Bahr has an appearance on record for. Two players count as teammates in a game when both have an appearance in it for the same club, so this is drawn from lineups rather than from rosters — and it is only as complete as the lineups are. Whole leagues here recorded none.