International Played for the German National Team from 1927 to 1939 ... Saw action at three Olympics (winning a bronze in 1932) and at eight World Championships (silver in 1930, bronze in 1932 and 1934) ... Played on gold medal-winning teams at the European Championships in 1930 and 1934, bronze medal winners in 1927, 1933, 1936, 1938 and 1939 ... Played a total of 82 international games, and scored 43 goals.
Career One of the best German players in the pre-War era ... Played for Berliner SC from 1924 to 1944 and won the national title 12 times ... From 1946 to 1951 he played for SC Riessersee and won another three national titles for a record total of 15 national titles ... Retired at the age of 43 ... Won the German title in tennis in 1932, and played five times at the Davis Cup. |