Casey Bahr

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Casey Bahr
Personal information
Full name Walter Elliot Bahr
Date of birth (1948-09-20) September 20, 1948 (age 77)
Place of birth Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)
Position Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969 Navy Midshipmen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972 Philadelphia Spartans (indoor)
1972 Philadelphia Ukrainians
1973 Philadelphia Atoms
1975 Washington Diplomats
1975–1976 Philadelphia Ukrainians
1977 Philadelphia United German-Hungarians
1977–1979 Philadelphia Ukrainians
1978–1979 Philadelphia Fever (indoor)
International career
1971–1972 United States Olympic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter Elliot"Casey"Bahr (born September 20, 1948) is a American soccer who played as a defender. He played college soccer for the Navy Midshipmen; while serving in the Navy, he was a member of the soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Bahr played for a number of clubs based in Philadelphia, and played one season in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and one in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).

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College career

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 Annapolis in 1970 and served three years in the United States Navy.

Club career

In 1972, Bahr made appearances for the indoor team of the Philadelphia Spartans and in the German American Football Association (GAFA) for the Philadelphia Ukrainians. [1] In 1973, Al Miller, head coach of the expansion Philadelphia Atoms of the North American Soccer League (NASL) signed Bahr. According to some sources, Bahr played only three games; [2] others say seventeen. [3] In 1975, Bahr had a brief stint with the Washington Diplomats, but rejoined the Philadelphia Ukrainians soon afterwards. [4] In 1977, he played for the Philadelphia United German-Hungarians, where they reached the finals of the National Cup and the amateur cup, but lost both of them. [4] He was teammates with his younger brother Chris during the 1977 season. [5] He finished out his career with the Ukrainians, retiring in 1979. [4] In 1978, he also signed with the expansion Philadelphia Fever of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He played nine games with the Fever. [6]

International career

Bahr was part of the U.S. Olympic team that defeated Jamaica to make it to the Olympics for the first time since the 1956 games. [7] Bahr played three games for the 1972 U.S. Olympic soccer team in Munich. [8]

Personal life

Bahr is the son of National Soccer Hall of Fame member Walter Bahr. His younger brothers Matt and Chris also played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), before switching codes to play as placekickers in the National Football League (NFL). [4] At the time of his call-up to the Olympic team, he had been residing in Toms River, New Jersey, where he served with the Navy's Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron. [7]

After his soccer career had ended, he became a civil servant, primarily with the Department of Defense. Outside of this, he would coach soccer at the youth and high school level. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "DALMATINAC BEATS ELIZABETH IN FINAL". The New York Times . November 27, 1972. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ NASL statistics
  3. ↑ The Philadelphia Atoms Register Archived November 29, 2002, at archive.today
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Phillips, Hal (September 24, 2022). "Keep the Ball Rolling". What A Howler. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Nolan Jr., Chuck (June 28, 2018). "US Soccer legend Walter Bahr leaves behind Hall of Fame legacy". thecup.us. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Philadelphia Fever statistics
  7. 1 2 Fremon, Suzanne S. (August 13, 1972). "State Has 13 on Olympic Team". The New York Times . Retrieved November 22, 2017. Casey Bahr of Toms River, a lieutenant, j.g., in the United States Navy with the Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron, is a member of the United States Olympic soccer team. This team won its slot in the Olympic Games recently by defeating the Jamaica national team. This is the first American soccer team to play in the Olympics since 1956.
  8. ↑ FIFA Olympic Records
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