Fritz Balogh was a German

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 footballer

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During the Second World War

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, Balogh played as a forward for VfL Neckarau

VfL Neckarau

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. On November 22, 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the German national team

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, a 1-0 victory against Switzerland

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. This became the only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau.

Balogh fell from a train when returning from a match against Bayern Munich

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on January 14, 1951. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.