Eugenie Drößler

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Eugenie "Jenny" Drößler (born November 2, 1916 as Eugenie Huppert ; died January 18, 2010 in Wuppertal ) was a German hockey athlete .

Career

Drößler moved with her parents as a child from Wuppertal, first to Veitshöchheim and then to Würzburg , where she started school and later attended the Ursuline grammar school. Since she was very interested in hockey, she became a member of the HC Würzburger Kickers , one of the leading German clubs in women's hockey in the 1950s. Due to her good performance, she came as a regular player in the first team, with which she won the German championship in women's field hockey three times. In 1952 the Würzburger Kickers became German champions in women's field hockey for the first time. Further German championships followed in 1953 and 1955.

After winning the German championship for the third time in 1955, Federal President Theodor Heuss awarded the team, and with it Jenny Drößler, the silver laurel leaf on October 23, 1955 .

Eugenie Drößler had been married to Herrmann Drößler since September 26, 1924 and had two sons with him.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Hockey- und Tennis-Club Würzburg, Nachrichten, April 1/2010 issue, page 32 Obituary Jenny Drößler
  2. ^ A b Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08, archive and chronicle, German championship in field hockey, women
  3. ↑ Sports report of the Federal Government of September 26, 1973, page 60
  4. ^ Hockey and Tennis Club Würzburg, obituary Jenny Drößler
personal data
SURNAME Drößler, Eugenie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Huppert, Eugenie (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German hockey athlete
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1916
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 2010
Place of death Wuppertal