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Willi Pfeiffer

1895 – 1966

German association football player

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Lived 1895 – 1966 (aged 70). Willi Pfeiffer was a German association football player.

Willy Pfeiffer (27 March 1895 – 12 March 1965) was a German footballer. He played club football with Eintracht Frankfurt and Kickers Offenbach.

Pfeiffer played for Frankfurter Kickers who merged with Victoria Frankfurt in 1911 to form Frankfurter FV that eventually became Eintracht Frankfurt in 1920. Between September and November 1922 he shortly played for Kickers Offenbach. In 1929–30 he was part of the Eintracht team that won the Southern German championship and again in 1931–32

For his performances he was called up to the Southern German selection.

Pfeiffer was described as a short-tempered player that tended to his opponents. Due to an assault in the Frankfurt derby between Eintracht and FSV Frankfurt in the 1927–28 campaign Pfeiffer was banned for a year.

In 1932 Pfeiffer left Eintracht to join Union Niederrad as a player-manager but finished his active career in the same year.

In 1938 Pfeiffer wrote a letter to the mayor describing himself as a national socialist despite there's no record that Pfeiffer ever entered the Nazi party. On the other hand, he had a long lasting friendship with former Eintracht track and field athlete Jew Moritz Fröhlich who emigrated to the United States. Pfeiffer sent Fröhlich a family picture as a souvenir. However, Pfeiffer was described as a conflicting character.

In 1945 he shortly acted as a caretaker manager for Eintracht.

Pfeiffer he was an honorary club member, honorary captain and member of the council of elders at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Honours Nordkreis-Liga Champion: 1911–12, 1912–13, 1913–14 Southern German Championship Runner-up: 1912–13, 1913–14

Kreisliga Nordmain Champion: 1919–20, 1920–21 Runner-up: 1921–22

Bezirksliga Main-Hessen: Champion: 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32

Southern German championship Champion: 1929–30, 1931–32 Runner-up: 1927–28, 1930–31

German Championship Runner-up: 1932

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Who was Willi Pfeiffer?

German association football player (1895-1966)

When was Willi Pfeiffer born?

Willi Pfeiffer was born on 27 March 1895 in German Empire.

When did Willi Pfeiffer die?

Willi Pfeiffer died on 12 March 1966 in West Germany.

What was Willi Pfeiffer's occupation?

Willi Pfeiffer was an association football player.

What nationality was Willi Pfeiffer?

Willi Pfeiffer was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Willi Pfeiffer

· Wikidata: Q17126597

· DBpedia: Willi Pfeiffer

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