Alby Bahr Explained

Alby Bahr
Fullname:John Albert Bahr
Birth Date:30 September 1881
Birth Place:Yanyarrie, South Australia
Death Place:Magill, South Australia
Statsend:1912
Coachstatsend:1912
Years1:1902-1912
Club1:Norwood
Games Goals1:132 (49)
Games Goalstotal:132 (49)
Coachyears1:1907-1908, 1911-1912
Coachclub1:Norwood
Coachgames Wins1:48 (29–18–1)
Sooyears1:1905-1912
Sooteam1:South Australia
Soogames Goals1:8 (0)
Careerhighlights:

Alby Bahr (30 September 1881 – 14 November 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Norwood Football Club in the South Australian Football Association/League (SAFA/SAFL). Considered one of Norwood's finest players of the early 1900s,[1] Bahr was recognised beyond his club by being appointed state captain in 1908 for South Australia for the inaugural interstate carnival held in Melbourne. Bahr has been recognised posthumously as a significant player, being named in the Back Pocket in Norwood's Team of the Century and being inducted into the Norwood and South Australian Halls of Fame.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PLAYERS - BAHR, John (Alby) . Redlegs Museum . Media 235 . 31 May 2020.
  2. Web site: JOHN A. (ALBY) BAHR . South Australian Football Hall of Fame . SANFL . 31 May 2020.