About Wilhelm Burgsmüller
Lived 1932 – 2025 (aged 93). Wilhelm Burgsmüller was a German association football player, joiner and captain.
Wilhelm Burgsmüller (18 January 1932 – 8 April 2025) was a German footballer who played as a defender for Borussia Dortmund between 1952 and 1966. He appeared 19 times for the club in the inaugural Bundesliga season. Burgsmüller died on 8 April 2025, at the age of 93.
Honours Borussia Dortmund German football championship: 1956, 1957, 1963
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Who was Wilhelm Burgsmüller?
German footballer
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Wilhelm Burgsmüller was born on 18 January 1932 in Dortmund.
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Wilhelm Burgsmüller died on 8 April 2025.
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Wilhelm Burgsmüller was an association football player, joiner and captain.
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Wilhelm Burgsmüller was German.
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