Hermann Lindermann was a German

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 football player and later manager. He played for a number of German club sides, before participating in an all-star team tour of Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 in the summer of 1938 while playing as a striker for Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt

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. During the trip he was invited to coach the Icelandic side Fram Reykjavik. His managing career continued at Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...

, which he managed from 1969 to 70. He was inducted into the Fram Reykjavik Hall of Fame for helping the club win promotion to the top flight of the Úrvalsdeild.