About August Schmierer
Lived 1870 – 1901 (aged 30–31). August Schmierer was a German rugby union player.
August Friedrich Christian Schmierer (born 28 April 1870, date of death unknown) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament mainly by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team. Schmierer had left Frankfurt in 1897 and was in 1900 already chairman of the Cannstatter Fußball-Club. But he was invited to the olympic tournament by his former club.
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Who was August Schmierer?
German rugby union player
When was August Schmierer born?
August Schmierer was born on 28 April 1870 in Stuttgart.
When did August Schmierer die?
August Schmierer died in 1901.
What was August Schmierer's occupation?
August Schmierer was a rugby union player.
What nationality was August Schmierer?
August Schmierer was German.
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