About Paul Halla
Lived 1931 – 2005 (aged 74). Paul Halla was an Austrian association football player.
Austria national football team of 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Johann Buzek. Paul Halla (10 April 1931 – 6 December 2005) was an Austrian footballer.
Club career He played for SK Sturm Graz, Grazer AK and SK Rapid Wien (1953–1965). He skippered Rapid in his final season there.
International career He earned 34 caps and scored 2 goals for the Austria national football team from 1954 to 1965, and participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
Death He died in a Vienna hospital in December 2005 after stomach surgery.
Honours Austrian Football Bundesliga (5): 1954, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1964 Austrian Cup (1): 1961
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Who was Paul Halla?
Austrian footballer (1931-2005)
When was Paul Halla born?
Paul Halla was born on 10 April 1931 in Graz.
When did Paul Halla die?
Paul Halla died on 6 December 2005 in Vienna.
What was Paul Halla's occupation?
Paul Halla was an association football player.
What nationality was Paul Halla?
Paul Halla was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Halla. https://biography.guide/paul-halla/
MLA: "Paul Halla." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-halla/.
Chicago: "Paul Halla." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/paul-halla/.
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