Alfred Eisenbeisser
Encyclopedia
Alfred Eisenbeisser (born 7 April 1908 in Cernăuţi, Austria-Hungary
(now in Ukraine
) - deceased 1 July 1991 in Berlin, Germany) was a Romania
n football player and figure skater of German
ethnicity. As a footballer, he played for Romania
at 1930 FIFA World Cup
*http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1098/report.html, while as a figure skater he participated at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games.
for the 1930 FIFA World Cup
. He made his debut for the Romania national football team
at the tournament, playing in the two matches against Peru
and Uruguay
.
On the trip back to Romania
, he nearly died because of pneumonia
, after having a bath with cold water. When the ship arrived to Genoa
, Italy
, he was interned in a sanatory
. The Romanian staff called also a priest to make a Eucharist
service
, because his condition was critical.
When the Romanian players returned in the country, they announced Alfred's death. Fortunately, he recovered and returned home, exactly when his mother was preparing the funeral repast. She fainted when she saw her son alive.
After playing two years for Dragoş Vodă Cernăuţi, he moved to Venus Bucureşti
. He made his debut in October 1932, against CA Oradea. In his second of the ten seasons spent as a Venus player, he won his first Divizia A champion title. He won another two championships in 1937 and 1939.
He retired from his footballing career in 1944.
, he and his partner Irina Timcic finished seventh in the mixed pair events.
Again with Irina Timcic, he took part at the 1936 Winter Olympics
, finishing 13th. His last major figure skating competition was the mixed pair event at the 1939 European Championships, when he and his partner Ileana Moldovan finished 9th.
FIFA record * http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1098/report.html
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
(now in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) - deceased 1 July 1991 in Berlin, Germany) was a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football player and figure skater of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
ethnicity. As a footballer, he played for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
at 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
*http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1098/report.html, while as a figure skater he participated at the 1936 Winter Olympic Games.
Football
Alfred Eisenbeisser started his career at Jahn Cernăuţi. In 1930, he joined another team from Cernăuţi, Dragoş Vodă, and shortly after he was selected in the Romania squadRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
for the 1930 FIFA World Cup
1930 FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
. He made his debut for the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
at the tournament, playing in the two matches against Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
and Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
.
On the trip back to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, he nearly died because of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, after having a bath with cold water. When the ship arrived to Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, he was interned in a sanatory
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
. The Romanian staff called also a priest to make a Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
service
Church service
In Christianity, a church service is a term used to describe a formalized period of communal worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing seventh-day Sabbatarianism. The church service is the gathering together of Christians to be...
, because his condition was critical.
When the Romanian players returned in the country, they announced Alfred's death. Fortunately, he recovered and returned home, exactly when his mother was preparing the funeral repast. She fainted when she saw her son alive.
After playing two years for Dragoş Vodă Cernăuţi, he moved to Venus Bucureşti
Venus Bucuresti
Venus București was a Romanian football club based in Bucharest, nicknamed Negrii due to their all black shirts. Before being dissolved by the Communist authorities, Venus was the most successful football club in Romania, winning eight Liga I championships.The club's colours were black and white,...
. He made his debut in October 1932, against CA Oradea. In his second of the ten seasons spent as a Venus player, he won his first Divizia A champion title. He won another two championships in 1937 and 1939.
He retired from his footballing career in 1944.
Figure skating
Alfred was also a successful figure skater. At the 1934 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsEuropean Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, he and his partner Irina Timcic finished seventh in the mixed pair events.
Again with Irina Timcic, he took part at the 1936 Winter Olympics
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin...
, finishing 13th. His last major figure skating competition was the mixed pair event at the 1939 European Championships, when he and his partner Ileana Moldovan finished 9th.
Football
- Champion of Romania (three times) : 1933-34, 1936-37Divizia A 1936-37-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Stefan Dobay - Ripensia Timişoara - 23 goals*Traian Iordache - Unirea Tricolor Bucureşti - 23 goals...
, 1938-39Divizia A 1938-39-Final classification:-Top scorers:*Adalbert Marksteiner - Ripensia Timişoara - 19 goals...
Figure Skating
- European Figure Skating Championship : 7th (1934 - with Irina Timcic), 9th (1939 - with Ileana Moldovan)
- Winter Olympic GamesWinter Olympic GamesThe Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
: 13th (with Irina Timcic)
External links
FIFA record * http://de.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/matches/match=1098/report.html