Konrad Schmedeshagen

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Konrad Schmedeshagen (born September 18, 1897 in Gelsenkirchen , † May 30, 1969 in Bad Driburg ) was a German football functional . Schmedeshagen was an employee of Ruhrstahl AG until the end of the Second World War . His footballing home was the SV Alemannia Gelsenkirchen, which as BSG Gelsenguß Gelsenkirchen once won the runner-up in the Gauliga Westfalen behind FC Schalke 04 and later merged with Union Gelsenkirchen to form Eintracht Gelsenkirchen . He was also a player at FC Schalke 04.

Career

In 1922 he was one of the founders of SV Westfalia Schalke 22. In the 1930s he was the club's chairman. After the Second World War, Schmedeshagen worked towards the establishment of a top West German league and was technical director of the new Oberliga West in 1946/47 , as whose "father" he is considered. From August 12, 1950 until his death, he was the successor to Peco Bauwens, chairman of the WFV and a functionary in the DFB .

During his tenure, the WFV sports school in Duisburg-Wedau was expanded. It was opened in June 1955. Due to the extension buildings, the entire administration was located here, and the sports school could now also be used for conferences.

Konrad Schmedeshagen died on May 30, 1969 as a result of a heart attack during a spa stay in Bad Driburg.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Tobias Szafranski: Football 1922–2012: 90 Years of Westfalia Schalke ( Memento from June 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ); P. 2; accessed on November 18, 2013 (pdf; 1.53 MB)
  2. ↑ Florian Ziegler: Season 1946/47: A Protest and a Change of Power as an Overture ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2007 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. ; revierkick.de, accessed on November 18, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.revierkick.de
  3. ^ West German Football Association e. V. (Ed.): 100 Years of Football in the West. Between Alm, Wedau and Tivoli - The book for the anniversary of the West German Football Association ; AGON-Sportverlag 1998; ISBN 3-89609-156-5
predecessor Office successor
Peco Bauwens Chairman of the WFLV
1950–1969 		Fritz Klein
personal data
SURNAME Schmedeshagen, Konrad
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German football official
DATE OF BIRTH September 18, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Gelsenkirchen
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1969
Place of death Bad Driburg