Alfred Zimmer
Polish association football player
About Alfred Zimmer
Lived 1908 – 1940 (aged 31–32). Alfred Zimmer was a Polish association football player and military officer.
Adolf Alfred Jan Zimmer (28 February 1908 – spring 1940) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward, victim of the Katyn massacre.
He made one appearance for the Poland national team in 1934. His club was Pogoń Lwów.
A lieutenant in the Polish Army, he was imprisoned by the NKVD following the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939 and killed in the Katyn Massacre in May 1940, aged 32.
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Who was Alfred Zimmer?
Polish association football player (1908-1940)
When was Alfred Zimmer born?
Alfred Zimmer was born on 28 February 1908 in Lviv.
When did Alfred Zimmer die?
Alfred Zimmer died in 1940 in Kharkiv.
What was Alfred Zimmer's occupation?
Alfred Zimmer was an association football player and military officer.
What nationality was Alfred Zimmer?
Alfred Zimmer was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alfred Zimmer. https://biography.guide/alfred-zimmer/
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