Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 September 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Dortmund, Germany | ||
Date of death | 12 May 2011 81) | (aged||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1948 | Lüner SV | ||
1948–1953 | Westfalia Herne | ||
1953–1955 | SpVgg Herten | ||
1955–1964 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Managerial career | |||
1970 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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