About Hermann Höfer
Lived 1934 – 1996 (aged 62). Hermann Höfer was a German association football player.
Hermann "Stift" Höfer (19 July 1934 – 22 October 1996) was a German football player who played his entire career for Eintracht Frankfurt.
Höfer joined the Frankfurt side as a 15-year-old and debuted in 1953. Until 1966, the defender gathered over 300 appearances. Wearing the Eintracht jersey he won the German championship in 1959. He also played at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
From 1963 until 1966 he played 68 times in the new founded Bundesliga. In the 1981–82 season, he was vice president of the Eagles.
Honours German championship: 1958–59 European Cup: runners-up 1959–60 Oberliga Süd: 1958–59; runners-up 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62 DFB-Pokal: runners-up 1963–64 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1966–67
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Who was Hermann Höfer?
German footballer (1934–1996)
When was Hermann Höfer born?
Hermann Höfer was born on 19 July 1934 in Frankfurt.
When did Hermann Höfer die?
Hermann Höfer died on 22 October 1996.
What was Hermann Höfer's occupation?
Hermann Höfer was an association football player.
What nationality was Hermann Höfer?
Hermann Höfer was German.
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