Otto Nicodemus

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Otto Nicodemus (born June 21, 1886 in Biebrich ; † November 29, 1966 in Bad Soden am Taunus ) was a German football player and philatelist .

Career

societies

Nicodemus, burly and uncomfortable defender , was conspicuous by his good ball handling and is known for his powerful thrusts, belonged from 1900 bis 1914 the SV Wiesbaden on, for which he in South German association football clubs Games had disputed.

In 1905/06 he played in the Gau Mittelmain within the northern district and, as the winner of the district, took part with his team in the finals in the northern district , which the team finished second, and third in the following season .

In 1907/08 the team played in the Gau Südmain , 1908/09 in Season II and from 1909/10 for the first time in the single-track Nordkreis with twelve teams in a double league game. This was won in the following season with four points ahead of FSV Frankfurt . The subsequent final round of the South German Championship was finished last.

The 1914/15 season he belonged to the Freiburg FC .

National team

He played his only international match on April 4, 1909 in Karlsruhe in a 1-0 victory over the Swiss national team ; He is the only national player from Wiesbaden to this day .

successes

Others

  • He had a PhD and later became head of a laboratory.
  • Nicodemus was later also one of the most knowledgeable philatelists in Germany, an enthusiastic collector and appraiser. The Association of German Philatelists awarded him the highest honors.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Bad Soden am Taunus death register, 1966, entry no.68