Albert Mauer
Polish ice hockey player
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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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| Born | 12 February 1907 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 May 1999 (aged 92) Bytom, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Eugenia Józefa Konopacka | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Conflicts | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||||
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
