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Arthur Baar

Arthur Baar was an Austrian-born football manager and official who served as vice-president of Hakoah Wien and later helped build football in Mandatory Palestine.

1890 to 1984Vice-president of Hakoah WienBuilding football in Mandatory PalestineManaging the 1940 national team

Born
31 March 1890, Vienna
Occupation
association football player, association football coach, functionary

Arthur Baar was born in 1890 in Vienna

Arthur Baar was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1890. His family was Jewish.

He was a football player and coach, and later a football official. He served as vice-president of the Hakoah Wien club in Austria.

After Germany annexed Austria in 1938, Baar emigrated to Mandatory Palestine. There he played a central part in building local football. He managed the national team in a 1940 friendly match against Lebanon.

Baar died in 1984.

Milestones in Arthur Baar's life

  1. 1890

    Born in Vienna to a Jewish family.

  2. 1938

    Emigrated to Mandatory Palestine after Germany annexed Austria.

  3. 1940

    Managed the national team in a friendly against Lebanon.

  4. 1984

    Died.

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