Otto Schweisfurth
Otto Schweisfurth (born April 21, 1916 in Horst ; † December 30, 2001 ) was a German football player who spent his most successful years at FC Schalke 04 , with whom he was three times German champion.
Career
Schweisfurth played for the first Schalke team at the age of 19 and, as a central defender, was soon one of the main players in the defense . In 1937 he won the double with Schalke ; after a serious injury he fought his way back into the team and was back in the final of the German championship in both 1939 and 1942 ; In 1940 he could not take part in the final because he was doing military service in France. In the same spring he was a guest player at Hamburger SV .
In 1948 Schweisfurth moved to Prussia Hochlarmark in Recklinghausen for one season , where he also took a job as a commercial clerk. He later worked for various clubs, including TSG Sprockhövel in 1950 and later SpVgg Erkenschwick , as a coach.
Web links
- Portrait at FC Schalke 04 ( Memento from March 31, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Portrait at 100 Schalke Years
Individual evidence
- ↑ Memories ( Memento of the original dated December 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the TSG Sprockhövel website , viewed on May 9, 2008.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schweisfurth, Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen-Horst |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 2001 |