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- ↑ Hill, Adam (August 1, 2020). "Sport change kicked Chris Bahr's career into high gear". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
Matt Bahr followed a similar path, making them two of only six men to play professional soccer and in the NFL.
- ↑ Collegian, Andrew Destin (September 7, 2020). "'A dream to coach' | How Penn Staters Matt and Chris Bahr carved out professional careers in two sports". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved June 14, 2022.