Gottfried Fuchs
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Gottfried Fuchs was a German
footballer. A German Jew, he fled Germany because of The Holocaust
and emigrated to Canada. He is remembered for scoring 10 goals for Germany
in a 16–0 win against Russia
at the 1912 Olympics
on 1 July, becoming the top scorer of the tournament.
He was part of the legendary attacking trio of Karlsruher FV
with Fritz Förderer
and Julius Hirsch
. His older brother was Richard Fuchs
. He helped Karlsruher FV
to win the 1910 German championship.
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
footballer. A German Jew, he fled Germany because of The Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
and emigrated to Canada. He is remembered for scoring 10 goals for Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in a 16–0 win against Russia
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
at the 1912 Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals...
on 1 July, becoming the top scorer of the tournament.
He was part of the legendary attacking trio of Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
with Fritz Förderer
Fritz Förderer
Friedrich "Fritz" Förderer was a German amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
and Julius Hirsch
Julius Hirsch
Julius Hirsch was a German international footballer who was killed during the Holocaust. He helped Karlsruher FV to win the 1910 German championship....
. His older brother was Richard Fuchs
Richard Fuchs
Richard Fuchs, composer and architect, was born in Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany, on 26 April 1887 and died in Wellington, New Zealand, on 22 September 1947. The football player Gottfried Fuchs was his younger brother....
. He helped Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV
Karlsruher FV is a German association football club that plays in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. Established on 17 November 1891, KFV was a founding member of the German Football Association in 1900. The team went on to capture the national championship in 1910 with a 1–0 victory over Holstein Kiel...
to win the 1910 German championship.
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players