About Fritz Förderer
Lived 1888 – 1952 (aged 64). Fritz Förderer was a German association football player.
Friedrich "Fritz" Förderer (5 January 1888 – 20 December 1952) was a German amateur footballer who played as a defender and competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Biography Förderer was born in Karlsruhe. He was a member of the German Olympic squad, played two matches in the consolation tournament, and scored five goals. He played for Karlsruher FV, where together with Julius Hirsch and Gottfried Fuchs he formed an attacking trio.
He joined the Nazi Party in 1942 and would go on to coach various football teams, including one composed of members of the Third SS Death-Head unit that ran the Buchenwald concentration camp.
He died in Weimar.
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Who was Fritz Förderer?
German footballer (1888-1952)
When was Fritz Förderer born?
Fritz Förderer was born on 5 January 1888 in Karlsruhe.
When did Fritz Förderer die?
Fritz Förderer died on 20 December 1952 in Weimar.
What was Fritz Förderer's occupation?
Fritz Förderer was an association football player.
What nationality was Fritz Förderer?
Fritz Förderer was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fritz Förderer. https://biography.guide/fritz-forderer/
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