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Otto Silber

1893 – 1940

Estonian association football player

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Lived 1893 – 1940 (aged 47). Otto Silber was an Estonian and Russian association football player, sportsperson and military personnel.

Otto Silber (17 March 1893 – 23 December 1940) was an Estonian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Silber participated in the first official football game between Tallinn clubs JS Meteor and Merkur on 6 April 1909 (on the Meteor side). A defender, Silber played in the Estonia national football team between 1920 and 1926, captaining Estonia's first international match against Finland in 1920. He was a founder player in the club Tallinna JK from 1921 to 1925, later becoming a board member. He was also a referee.

Silber, a former soldier in the First World War and Estonian War of Independence, was, following the Soviet annexation of his country in 1940, arrested by the NKVD and executed in Saue, Estonia in December 1940 aged 47, although he was alternatively reported to have died in a motor car accident. He is buried in the Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn, Estonia.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Silber?

Estonian association football player (1893-1940)

When was Otto Silber born?

Otto Silber was born on 17 March 1893 in Kehtna Rural Municipality.

When did Otto Silber die?

Otto Silber died on 23 December 1940 in Saue Rural Municipality.

What was Otto Silber's occupation?

Otto Silber was an association football player, sportsperson and military personnel.

What nationality was Otto Silber?

Otto Silber was Estonian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Silber

· Wikidata: Q1924686

· DBpedia: Otto Silber

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