Karl Erb (journalist)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Karl Erb (born June 25, 1926 in Belp ; † September 5, 2018 in Muralto ) was a Swiss sports journalist and author .

biography

Karl Erb grew up as the eldest of three sons of Fritz Erb in Zurich . From 1946 he worked as a freelance journalist for numerous specialist and daily magazines (with reports and articles on skiing, riding, cars, military sports, etc.), and from 1953 he also acted as press officer and court spokesman for internationally important sporting events (including the 1954 World Cup in Bern, European Athletics Championships 1954 in Bern, Alpine Ski World Championships 1974 in St. Moritz, CSIO Switzerland , Tour de Suisse , Lauberhorn races , Hahnenkamm races , World Championships 1958 - riding CSIO Switzerland Lucerne / St. Gallen).

From 1961 to 1983 he worked as a commentator for Swiss television , namely for alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, horse riding, athletics, cycling and Formula 1. Erb had his very first commitment to television in 1955 when he commented on the Formula 1 race in Monza could. (After the accident at the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1955 , the Federal Council banned circuit racing in its own country, and television did not broadcast any Formula 1 races for many years until the successes of Jo Siffert and Clay Regazzoni ).

In 1961, along with Serge Lang , Erb was one of the founders of the Association Internationale des Journalistes de Ski (AIJS). Anecdotally, he said that he had given self-stopped intermediate times from the Hanegg shot during the first live broadcast of the Lauberhorn race. His comment on Bernhard Russi's victory run at the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1970 made him popular . Russi later began his longstanding activity as a co-commentator at Erb's side.

Erb was the author and editor of numerous works on sports topics.

He had a daughter from his second marriage with the former ski racer Sylvia Zimmermann . From 1993 he lived on Lake Maggiore and died in September 2018 with the help of the euthanasia organization Exit at the age of 92 at home in Muralto.

Functions and honorary positions

  • 1966–1989 Member of the GL NKES (head of press / PR, since 1973 competitor; founder / leader of courses for association press officers and court speakers)
  • 1977–1989 Member of the SOC Executive Council (including press spokesman and selection officer)
  • Honorary member of SOC - Swiss Olympic
  • Press officer of associations (ski association, equestrian association) and Diners Club

Works (selection)

  • The golden years of sport. 4 vols., Astir Verlag, Basel, 1971–1973.
  • TV-Sport Derendingen. Habegger, Derendingen 1973, ISBN 3-85723-048-7 .
  • Heini Hemmi. Habegger, Derendingen 1977, ISBN 3-85723-110-6 .
  • International Sports Yearbook - Sporthits 83. Gissler-Verlag, Basel, 1984.
  • International Sports Yearbook - Sporthits 84. Gissler-Verlag, Basel, 1985.
  • Fascination downhill - everything about the ultimate alpine discipline. Schweizer Verlagshaus, Zurich, 1985, ISBN 3-7263-6389-0 .
  • Exploits Sportifs 90. Gissler-Verlag, Bâle, 1991.
  • 100 years of Ski Club Davos 1903–2003. Davos Ski Club, Davos 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dieter Stamm: "It's more and more about money and power". Interview in: Der Bund .ch from February 5, 2016, accessed on November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c Karl Erb died peacefully , srf.ch, accessed on September 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Karl Erb: Formula 1 on Swiss TV , blick.ch, February 25, 2006.
  4. ^ Patrick Lang: Presentation of the AIJS. Association Internationale des Journalistes de Ski , accessed on December 4, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Marcel W. Perren: Sports reporter legend Karl Erb is dead , blick.ch, September 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Richard Hegglin, Klaus Zaugg: Reporter legend Karl Erb died at the age of 92. In: Luzerner Zeitung of September 7, 2018, accessed on January 5, 2019.
  7. ↑ The quiet exit of Karl Erb. In: exit.ch from September 6, 2018, accessed on January 5, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Erb, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss sports journalist and book author
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Belp
DATE OF DEATH 5th September 2018
Place of death Muralto