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Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Jäger playe

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Jäger played with Altona 93 and would had score over 2000 goals in over 700 amateur matches. However, like many others there is no proof or evidence of this claim.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament and scored the only goal for Germany in the main tournament.

Was a Austrian chess master.Zinkl also took 14th at Leipzig 1894 (the 9th DSB Congress, Siegbert Tar

Was a Austrian chess master.Zinkl also took 14th at Leipzig 1894 (the 9th DSB Congress, Siegbert Tarrasch won), and tied for 17-18th at Berlin 1897 (Rudolf Charousek won).

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won the gold medal in the K-2 1000

Was an Austrian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1930s. He won the gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Was a Hungarian international footballer who played alongside his two brothers, Vilmos and Gyula. Ke

Was a Hungarian international footballer who played alongside his two brothers, Vilmos and Gyula. Kertész was Jewish. He died in a car accident, aged 28.

Was an Austrian road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was a member

Was an Austrian road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was a member of the Austrian cycling team which finished seventh in the team time trial event. In the individual time trial competition he finished 31st.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s.

Was a Silesian German chess master.Kramer also participated several times in Silesian Chess Congress

Was a Silesian German chess master.Kramer also participated several times in Silesian Chess Congress. He shared 1st with Ertelt and beat him in play-off at Beuthen (Bytom) 1923, shared 1st with Bergmann and lost to him in play-off at Bad Salzbrunn (Szczawno Zdrój) 1924, took 4th at Bad Altheide (Polanica Zdrój) 1926 (Fritz Sämisch won), took 5th at Gleiwitz (Gliwice) 1927 (Ludwig Schmitt and Heinz Foerder won), and took 4th at Reichenbach (Dzierzoniów) 1928 (Gottlieb Machate won).

Was a Polish soccer goalkeeper.Krzyk represented both Brygada Czestochowa and Polish National Team (

Was a Polish soccer goalkeeper.Krzyk represented both Brygada Czestochowa and Polish National Team (where his main rival for starting position was Edward Madejski). Altogether, played 6 games in Polish jersey, allowing 11 goals. His debut took place September 12, 1937 in Warsaw (Poland - Denmark 3-1). Krzyk's last game game in National Team was the 4-2 victory over Hungary (August 27, 1939, Warsaw).

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Austrian team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played all four matches as forward and scored one goal.

Is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.Lindfors competed at the 1920 Su

Is a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.Lindfors competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the heavyweight class.[1]

Is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His

Is a former South African rugby union footballer. He played 159 matches for Northern Transvaal. His usual position was as lock, where he also played for the national team, the Springboks.Malan made his debut for South Africa on August 26, 1989 against a World Invitation team. The match was played at Newlands in Cape Town, and Malan started at lock, with the Springboks winning 20 to 19, by a single point. He played in the subsequent test against the World Invitation, which was won 22 to 16 at Ellis Park.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite

Was a German rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the German boat Favorite Hammonia, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours final A.

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal as cr

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the Norwegian boat in the eights competition.

Was an Austrian footballer and football manager. He played for Wiener Sport-Club, DFC Prague and Spa

Was an Austrian footballer and football manager. He played for Wiener Sport-Club, DFC Prague and Sparta Prague. He started his coaching career in Switzerland with FC Bern He then has a stint with the Luxembourg national football team before coaching Karlsruher SC, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Bayern Munich, SC YF Juventus and 1. Wiener Neustädter SC.

Is a former Czechoslovakian footballer. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovaki

Is a former Czechoslovakian footballer. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovakia national football team. He scored 3 goals in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia finished second.

Was an Austria-Hungarian chess master.In 1878, he took 2nd, behind Louis Paulsen, in Frankfurt. In 1

Was an Austria-Hungarian chess master.In 1878, he took 2nd, behind Louis Paulsen, in Frankfurt. In 1879, he took 3rd in Leipzig (1st DSB-Congress, Berthold Englisch won). In 1880, he tied for 1st-3rd with Joseph Henry Blackburne and English in Wiesbaden.

Is a former Czech football player who played for SK Slavia Praha.He played ten matches for the Czech

Is a former Czech football player who played for SK Slavia Praha.He played ten matches for the Czechoslovakia national team and was a participant at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Was a German chess master.Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second child of Jacob Stern

Was a German chess master.Born into a merchant Jewish family, he was the second child of Jacob Stern and Babette Caroline. At the beginning of his chess career, he participated in Baden-Baden 1870 chess tournament, playing only 4 games (scoring 1.5/4) bec

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer O

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Polish-British chess master.In 1843 he played a match with Howard Staunton, receiving Pawn and

Was a Polish-British chess master.In 1843 he played a match with Howard Staunton, receiving Pawn and two moves, and won six games right off the reel. Zytogorski was befriend by the late Robert Brien, who succeeded Staunton as an editor of The Chronicle in

Is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguayan national team th

Is a retired professional Paraguayan footballer. He was part of the 1986 Paraguayan national team that played in the World Cup that year at Mexico. Cañete was credited with three assists during that World Cup.

Was a football (soccer) player and coach. He was affectionately known as "El Maestro" ("The Master")

Was a football (soccer) player and coach. He was affectionately known as "El Maestro" ("The Master") for much of his career and considered by many as one of the Argentine greats.As an adolescent, Pedernera displayed talent for football. The first club he joined was Cruceros de la Plata, but he soon joined the professional Club Atlético Huracán. In 1933, he joined the Club Atlético River Plate. In 1935, at the age of 16, he debuted with this club and contributed to their 1937 victory at the Copa América (which was repeated in 1941 and 1945).

Was a former football player that used to play as a Left Back. He is notable for his run with Portug

Was a former football player that used to play as a Left Back. He is notable for his run with Portuguese giants SL Benfica (1966-1975). He won six championships, and was part of the squad that reached the Champions Cup Final in 1967. He also played for Ba

Is a former Portuguese footballer and one of the top players SL Benfica and the Portuguese national

Is a former Portuguese footballer and one of the top players SL Benfica and the Portuguese national football team during the 1960s and 1970s. He was born in Barreiro.He had 15 caps for the national team, scoring 1 goals, and played with the team that reac

A football (soccer) goalkeeper from Spain, who is currently without a club, having been released by

A football (soccer) goalkeeper from Spain, who is currently without a club, having been released by Milton Keynes Dons in England. He signed for Milton Keynes on a free transfer during the summer of 2006 from Spanish club CD Tenerife. Baines had a stormy start to the season, as he was sent off in his first league game for the Dons, after handling the ball outside the area. His performances in the next few games were less than inspiring and he was soon dropped to the bench when the Dons took Lee Harper on loan from Northampton Town F.C..