Karl-Heinz Olschewski

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Karl-Heinz "Catweazle" Olschewski (* 1943 in Essen ; † January 22, 2013 in Duisburg ) was a German football fan original who supported FC Schalke 04 . While his friends called him "Olly", he was known in fan circles as the "Catweazle".

As a teenager, Karl-Heinz Olschewski experienced the final of the German soccer championship in Hanover in 1958 , which Schalke 04 won 3-0 against Hamburger SV . According to his own statements, he then painted the Schalke station blue and white and was therefore taken into custody for a short time . After the Park Stadium was built, from 1973 onwards he could be found at the Schalke Games in Block 5 of the north curve for decades. He was often seen on television and was interviewed again and again. B. ran for the soccer broadcast . He got his nickname "Catweazle" because of its external resemblance to the protagonist of the British television series of the same name . Particularly noticeable were Olschewski's long hair and shaggy beard, as well as a typical habit with many patches and a drum that he always carried with him, with which he sat on one of the loudspeaker masts and set the mood. He became a formative element of the Schalke fan culture . When FC Schalke 04 moved to the Veltins Arena in 2001 , they no longer felt at home in the new, much more commercial atmosphere. In his words: “All these fashion fuzzis, these armchair users, 'see and be seen' - I laugh myself to pieces. People with bow ties are sitting in the VIP room, I get a 'am Rappel. I can't accept that. "

Karl-Heinz Olschweski earned his living from an antique trade. Most recently he worked in a restaurant in Duisburg. In 2005, several media outlets mistakenly reported his death. Many scared fans sent his wife letters of condolence, his hallway was littered with wreaths of flowers. Olschewski, who himself lived in modest circumstances, auctioned his well-known drum in favor of the Gelsenkirchener Tafel in March 2009. The online auction brought in 1260 euros. Almost four years later, in January 2013, he died at the age of 69 after a long history of kidney disease.

Karl-Heinz Olschewski was buried on the Schalke fan field in Gelsenkirchen-Beckhausen . FC Schalke 04 and the charitable foundation Schalke hilft! Contributed to the costs of the funeral . .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Olly "Catweazle" Olschewski spox.com, February 4, 2013
  2. ↑ Royal Blue Review: January and February 2013 schalke04.de, December 26, 2013
  3. ↑ Here the sky is always blue and white taz.de , February 9, 2013
  4. ↑ a b c "As soon as I was on the mast, it was Ramba-Zamba" - Schalke originals: Catweazle ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Schalker Unser, H. 61, 2009 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / schalke-unser.de
  5. ↑ memorial page at Schalke 04
  6. ^ Farewell to a legend , bundesliga.com, February 5, 2014
  7. ↑ Schalke mourns the great Olly "Catweazle" Olschewski schalke04.de, January 24, 2013
  8. ↑ “Before it gets dusty with me” derwesten.de, March 24, 2009
  9. ↑ S04 cult fan died at the age of 69 , Reviersport, January 14, 2013
  10. ↑ a b "Even out of necessity, he kept an eye on others" , derwesten.de , March 11, 2013
  11. ↑ Nu har trumman tystnat , obituary in the Bundesliga blog of the Swedish daily Aftonbladet, January 30, 2013 (Swedish)
  12. ↑ You'll never sleep alone: ​​Gelsenkirchen's cemetery only for Schalke fans , Deutschlandfunk Kultur, May 18, 2013
  13. ↑ Catweazle buried on Schalke Fan Field ( memento of the original from October 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. schalke-fan-feld.de (accessed on October 20, 2014) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / schalke-fan-feld.de

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SURNAME Olschewski, Karl-Heinz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Olschewski, Olly; Catweazle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German football fan original
DATE OF BIRTH 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH eat
DATE OF DEATH January 22, 2013
Place of death Duisburg