Adolf Zimmer
Polish footballer (1908–1940)
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Adolf Alfred Jan Zimmer (28 February 1908 – spring 1940) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward,[2] victim of the Katyn massacre.
Date of birth
28 February 1908
Place of birth
Lwów, Austria-Hungary
Date of death
1940 (aged 31–32)
Place of death
Kharkiv, Soviet Union
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Lwów, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 1940 (aged 31–32) | ||
| Place of death | Kharkiv, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1939 | Pogoń Lwów | ||
| International career | |||
| 1934 | Poland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made one appearance for the Poland national team in 1934.[3] His club was Pogoń Lwów.[4]
A lieutenant in the Polish Army, he was imprisoned by the NKVD following the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 and killed in the Katyn Massacre in May 1940, aged 32.[4]
