Hans Berndt

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At the age of eleven, student Hans Berndt began playing football at SC Staaken. In February 1936, at the age of 25, he moved to Tennis Borussia Berlin. As a center forward, he was able to showcase his offensive skills in the Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg and attract attention. In the first three seasons (1936–37 to 1938–39), the bold and aggressive striker scored 56 goals for the "Veilchen". After the shortened season of 1939–40 (outbreak of World War II; hence only ten games), the goal scorer celebrated the championship with Tennis Borussia in the 1940–41 season with 36 goals in the Gauliga Berlin-Brandenburg. On the last matchday, Hertha BSC was pushed to second place with an 8–2 victory. In the final round for the German Championship in 1941, Tennis Borussia played against NSTG Prague and Dresdner SC. The Saxons won both games against the team of Hanne Berndt. The title defense was not successful in 1942, and the striker experienced his second final round for the German Football Championship in 1944 wearing the VfB Königsberg jersey. With the Gauliga champion from East Prussia, he played against LSV Mölders Krakow and HSV Groß Born. He scored three goals in a 4–1 victory against the Luftwaffe sports club on 24 April 1944. He also scored a goal against Groß Born, but the army selection won 10–3. In Königsberg, he had Herbert Burdenski and Kurt Baluses as teammates. In the fall of 1945, temporarily active at Schalke 04, Hanne Berndt, at the age of 33, led SG…