Ludwig Leinberger

Ludwig Leinberger (May 21, 1903 – March 3, 1943) was a German footballer. He won 24 caps for Germany in the Interwar period.[1]

Ludwig Leinberger
Personal information
Date of birth May 21, 1903
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Date of death March 3, 1943(1943-03-03) (aged 39)
Place of death Bad Pyrmont, Germany
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
TV 1846 Nürnberg
FC Bayern 07 Nürnberg
BV Solingen 98
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1933 SpVgg Fürth
1933–1936 CfR Köln
National team
1927–1933 Germany 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Called up for service in the German army in 1941, he died in a military hospital during World War II after surgery for appendicitis.[2]

References

  1. Arnhold, Matthias (15 December 2016). "Ludwig Leinberger - International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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