About Walter Horak
Lived 1931 – 2019 (aged 88). Walter Horak 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. Walter Horak (1 June 1931 – 24 December 2019) was an Austrian football player.
Club career Horak played for several clubs, including Austria Wien, SC Wacker Wien, Grazer AK, and FC Sochaux (France). But with Wiener Sport Club he won two league titles and he topped the final goalscorers chart once.
International career He made his debut for Austria in November 1954 against Hungary and was a participant at the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 1960 European Nations' Cup where he scored against France. He earned 13 caps, scoring 3 goals.
Honours Austrian Football Bundesliga (3): 1958, 1959, 1962 Austrian Cup (1): 1962 Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (1): 1958
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Who was Walter Horak?
Austrian footballer (1931-2019)
When was Walter Horak born?
Walter Horak was born on 1 June 1931 in Marchegg.
When did Walter Horak die?
Walter Horak died on 24 December 2019 in Vienna.
What was Walter Horak's occupation?
Walter Horak was an association football player.
What nationality was Walter Horak?
Walter Horak was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Horak. https://biography.guide/walter-horak/
MLA: "Walter Horak." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-horak/.
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