Mirko Läpple

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Mirko Läpple (* 1970 in Stuttgart ) is a former German American football player.

career

Born in Stuttgart  , Läpple began playing American football at the age of 18 with the Holzgerlingen Saints. His next teams were the Stuttgart Scorpions and the Badener Greifs . At times he also stayed with the Indiana University Bloomington football team in the United States . In 1994 Läpple joined the Hamburg Blue Devils team . In 1996 he became German champions with the Hamburg team. In 1996, 1997 and 1998 the defensive player also won the Eurobowl with the team . Läpple played for Hamburg until 2000. Professionally, he worked in the sportswear industry. As a member of the coaching staff, he joined the work of the Hamburg Blue Devils from 2012.

Läpple was later diagnosed with paraplegia after a back operation and was transferred to a center for paraplegics. Through rigorous training, he regained his mobility.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lars Levelow: The devils are more professional . In: The daily newspaper: taz . July 8, 1996, ISSN  0931-9085 , p. 19 ( taz.de [accessed January 25, 2020]).
  2. ↑ a b Two new coaches for Blue Devils. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
  3. ↑ http://www.fk-hbd.de/HBD2013-180515.pdf
  4. ↑ spomo: Läpple switches to Asics. Retrieved January 25, 2020 (German).
  5. ↑ DER SPIEGEL: Paraplegia: "My back was a time bomb" - DER SPIEGEL - Health. Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Läpple, Mirko
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German American football player
DATE OF BIRTH 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart