Emmy Barr (born August 16, 1974) is a retired American soccer player who played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) for the Washington Freedom.[2][3] Prior to becoming a professional soccer player Barr was a preschool teacher who had graduated from Santa Clara University.[4] Emmy Barr was a 5th round pick in the 2000 WUSA Draft.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 16, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Mateo, California | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Washington Freedom | 51 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editEmmy Barr is the daughter of Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Barr and her sister is Betsy Barr who also was a professional soccer player.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "WUSA". March 1, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-03-01.
- ^ Hollander, Sophia (August 11, 2002). "SOCCER; Game and the Season End In Frustration for the Power". The New York Times.
- ^ "ESPN.com – SOCCER RECAP -". ESPN.
- ^ Straus, Brian (2001-04-13). "WUSA: Following the phenomenal success of the 1999 Women's World Cup, the first women's professional soccer league was formed around the core of the U.S. national team. But to succeed, it will have to be more than Mia vs. Brandi". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ a b Dwight Chapin (18 April 2003). "Raising the Barrs / Former Giant's daughters become rivals as CyberRays host Freedom".
- ^ "Like Father, Like Daughter". Soccer America.
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