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Eugen Kipp

Eugen Kipp

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club
Germany men's national association football team (1908–1913)
Club
Sportfreunde Stuttgart (1905–1912)
Club
Stuttgarter Kickers (1912–1914)
National team
Germany

Personal

Personal life

Kipp served in World War I, and was severely injured in Ypres, Belgium. He lost his right leg right above his knee, and received bayonet slashes to his jaw and shoulder. He never fully recovered from the injuries, and died on 4 November 1931 at the age of 46. While he was still alive, he was the only football player besides Adolf Jäger to be honored with the eagle plaque, the highest award in German sport at the time, by the Reich Committee for Physical Education.

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Description

German footballer (1885-1931)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Eugen Kipp was a German footballer who played as a forward. Eugen was a member of the German Olympic squad and played one match in the main tournament.

▸ Source: Wikipedia
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