Casey Bahr
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Casey Bahr | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Walter E. Bahr | |
Date of birth | ||
Place of birth | United States | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
Playing position | Defender | |
Youth clubs | ||
Navy | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1973 1978-1979 |
Philadelphia Atoms Philadelphia Fever (indoor) |
3 (0) 9 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Walter “Casey” Bahr is a U.S. soccer defender who played one season in the North American Soccer League and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
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[edit] College
Bahr, the son of National Soccer Hall of Fame member Walter Bahr attended the United States Naval Academy, playing soccer for the midshipmen. He was a 1968 and 1969 honorable mention (third team) All America. He graduated from Anapolis in 1970 and served three years in the U.S. Navy.
[edit] Professional
In 1973, Al Miller, head coach of the expansion Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League signed Bahr. According to some sources, Bahr played only three games[1] others say seventeen.[2] In 1978, he signed with the expansion Philadelphia Fever of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played nine games with the Fever.[3]
[edit] Olympic team
Bahr is also reputed to have played for the U.S. Olympic soccer team but he shows up in no Olympic game roster.[4]