Arthur Baar

Arthur Baar
Personal information
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 1984 (aged 93–94)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Athletic Club Sparta
1909–1911 Hakoah Wien
Managerial career
1940 Mandatory Palestine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arthur Baar (German pronunciation: [ˈaʁtuːɐ̯ ˈbaːɐ̯]; Hebrew: ארתור בר; 1890–1984) was an Austrian-born football manager who served as vice-president of Hakoah Wien in Austria. After the annexation of Austria by Germany in 1938, Baar emigrated to Mandatory Palestine where he was instrumental in building football in the country, and was national team manager in the 1940 friendly against Lebanon.[1]

Early life

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Baar was born in Vienna, [ustria, to a Jewish family.

References

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  1. ^ "Palestine - International Results - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2009.