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Line 31: ==Biography== He was born in 1880 and raised in [[Phillipsburg, New Jersey]].<ref name=HoF>[http://www.goleopards.com/hallfame/lafa-hof-bachman_walter.html ~~Wlater~~Walter E. "Scrappy" Bachman], Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of Fame. Accessed March 14, 2011.</ref> After graduation, he served as an assistant football coach at [[Allegheny College]] in [[Meadville, Pennsylvania]]. He then served as the seventh head coach of the [[Texas A&M Aggies football\|Texas A&M Aggies]] from 1905 to 1906 finishing with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses ({{winperc\|13\|3}}). Bachman also had a career in professional football. In 1902 he played for the [[Philadelphia Phillies (NFL)\|Philadelphia Phillies]] of the [[National Football League (1902)\|first National Football League]]. After the season ended, he became a member of the "[[New York (World Series of Football)\|New York team]]" during the [[World Series of Football (1902-1903)\|World Series of Football]] The team was heavily favored to win the 5 team tournament, and featured professional football stars [[Blondy Wallace]], [[Charlie Gelbert (American football)\|Charlie Gelbert]] and [[Ben Roller]]. However the team was eliminated in the opening match in a 5-0 loss to the [[Syracuse Athletic Club]].

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