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Walter Bahr

1927 - 2018

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Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Bahr is the 6,652nd most popular soccer player (down from 4,886th in 2019), the 12,633rd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,861st in 2019) and the 37th most popular American Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Walter Bahr ranks 6,652 out of 21,273. Before him are Manuel Nájera, Konrad Laimer, Kazuki Sorimachi, Roman Kosecki, Cho Gue-sung, and Raïs M'Bolhi. After him are Zhivko Gospodinov, Miyuki Yanagita, Ri Myong-guk, Valyantsin Byalkevich, Oswaldo Sánchez, and Yasuharu Sorimachi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Walter Bahr ranks 464. Before him are Guy Mitchell, Prem Nazir, Porter Wagoner, Vin Scully, Mehdi Hassan, and Bill McGarry. After him are Red Kelly, Malcolm Allison, Arnold Wolfendale, Nan Martin, John Dankworth, and Boots Randolph. Among people deceased in 2018, Walter Bahr ranks 543. Before him are Frank Ramsey, Oliver Knussen, Ken Flach, Olivia Cole, Fazlullah, and Sigi Schmid. After him are João W. Nery, James H. Billington, Simon Shelton, Aloyzas Kveinys, Graciano Rocchigiani, and Peter Masterson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Bahr ranks 12,637 out of 20,380. Before him are Hughie Thomasson (1952), Steven Lindsey (1960), Harold Stephen Black (1898), Roger L. Jackson (1958), Jenifer Lewis (1957), and Ralph Merkle (1952). After him are Anderson Cooper (1967), George Whitefield Chadwick (1854), David Thompson (1953), Cathy Downs (1926), Kathryn McGuire (1903), and Tim Thomerson (1946).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United States

Among soccer players born in United States, Walter Bahr ranks 37. Before him are Frank Borghi (1925), John Doyle (1966), Gino Pariani (1928), Mike Bookie (1904), Eddie Johnson (1984), and Frank Vaughn (1902). After him are Zion Suzuki (2002), Alex Morgan (1989), Arnie Oliver (1907), Aron Jóhannsson (1990), Tony Meola (1969), and Paul Caligiuri (1964).

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