Henry Oehler

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Henry P. Oehler (born March 22, 1916 in New York City , † February 9, 1991 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American handball goalkeeper .

life and career

Oehler was a member of the German Sport Club from Brooklyn at club level . With the US national team he took part in the Olympic field handball tournament in 1936 and was used in all three games against Hungary (2: 7), Germany (1:29) and Romania (3:10).

His older brother Otto Oehler (1913–1941) was also part of the Olympic handball team in 1936. His main job was as a shipping clerk , while Oehler served as a warrant officer during World War II .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. USA Team Handball: 1936 Olympic Team - Berlin, Germany. In: teamusa.org , accessed March 5, 2020.