Albert Mauer

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Albert Mauer
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Albert Mauer
Born(1907-02-12)12 February 1907
Died10 May 1999(1999-05-10) (aged 92)
Bytom, Poland
SpouseEugenia Józefa Konopacka
Children2
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1921–1931 Pogoń Lwów 83
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ice hockey career
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb; 10 st 10 lb)
Position Defenseman
Played for Poland national team (1928–1932)
National teamFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Military career
AllegiancePoland
Battles / wars World War II

Albert Mauer (12 February 1907 – 10 May 1999) was a Polish football and ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. [1] [2] [3] [4] After returning from forced labour in 1947, he was a tennis, hockey, and football coach for teams including Polonia Bytom, Start Katowice, Górnik Katowice, KS Baildon Katowice, and Chemik Kędzierzyn. [2] [4]

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Biography

Mauer was initially a footballer, playing for Pogoń Lwów youth and regular teams. He later began to focus on ice hockey, representing the Polish national team 14 times. In 1932, he was part of the team that finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played one match. [5] [3] [2] During World War II, he was sent by Nazis to forced labour in Austria and was only permitted to return to Poland in 1947. From there, he focused on coaching tennis, hockey, and football. [2]

Honours

Football

Polonia Lwów

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Mauer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MAUER ALBERT (1907-1999)". pkol.pl (in Polish). Polski Komitet Olimpijski. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com
  4. 1 2 Albert Mauer at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski ( archive ) (in Polish)
  5. Albert Mauer at Olympics.com
  6. Albert Mauer at OlympicChannel.com (archived)
  7. Albert Mauer at Olympic.org (archived)
  8. "Albert Mauer (1907-1999)". olimpijski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 22 November 2024.