About Edward Luckhaus
Lived 1910 – 1975 (aged 64). Edward Luckhaus was a Polish and German triple jumper, painter, graphic artist and physical education teacher.
Edward Gustaw Adolf Luckhaus (31 August 1910 – 12 May 1975) was a Polish athlete of German ethnicity. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
During World War II he volunteered to Wehrmacht, fought on the Eastern Front and was taken as prisoner of war, being incarcerated in the POW camp in Gomel. After being released in 1948, he moved to Bavaria, where he lived with his family in Pfaffenhofen near Munich. He worked as a physical education teacher initially in the Benedictine monastery in Scheyern, later at the gymnasium in Pfaffenhofen.
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Who was Edward Luckhaus?
Polish athlete (1910-1975)
When was Edward Luckhaus born?
Edward Luckhaus was born on 31 August 1910 in Hlukhiv.
When did Edward Luckhaus die?
Edward Luckhaus died on 12 May 1975 in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.
What was Edward Luckhaus's occupation?
Edward Luckhaus was a triple jumper, painter, graphic artist and physical education teacher.
What nationality was Edward Luckhaus?
Edward Luckhaus was Polish and German.
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