About Karl Wald
Lived 1916 – 2011 (aged 95). Karl Wald was a German association football referee.
Karl Wald (17 February 1916 in Frankfurt am Main – 26 July 2011 in Penzberg) was a German football referee.
Life In 2006, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported a claim by former football referee Karl Wald, from Frankfurt am Main, that he had first proposed the shoot-out in 1970 to the Bavarian FA. Wald was married and had two daughters.
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Who was Karl Wald?
German
When was Karl Wald born?
Karl Wald was born on 17 February 1916 in Frankfurt.
When did Karl Wald die?
Karl Wald died on 26 July 2011 in Penzberg.
What was Karl Wald's occupation?
Karl Wald was an association football referee.
What nationality was Karl Wald?
Karl Wald was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Karl Wald. https://biography.guide/karl-wald/
MLA: "Karl Wald." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/karl-wald/.
Chicago: "Karl Wald." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/karl-wald/.
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