Hans Tetzner

Johannes Cornelis "Hans" Tetzner (9 June 1898 – 17 February 1987) was a Dutch association football defender and medical doctor. He was part of the Dutch team that finished fourth at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Between 1915 and 1926 he played for Be Quick 1887, winning nine Northern Dutch titles and one national title in 1920.[1]

Tetzner with his eldest daughter in 1955
Personal information
Date of birth 9 June 1898
Place of birth Groningen, the Netherlands
Date of death 17 February 1987 (aged 88)
Place of death Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1926 Be Quick 1887
National team
1923–1925 The Netherlands 8
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hans Tetzner had an elder brother Max; they competed alongside both in football and speed skating. Hans also played tennis, once reaching the semifinals of the Dutch national doubles championships. He later became a prominent surgeon and served as a doctor for the football club AFC Ajax and for the 1936 Dutch Olympic cycling team. In the 1960s he was a regular guest at the television show Wie van de Drie?[1]

References

  1. Hans Tetzner. sports-reference.com
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