Erich Hof - Wien, Austria
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N 48° 13.528 E 016° 18.632
33U E 597331 N 5342189
Gedenktafel für den österreichischen Fußballspieler und -trainer / Plaque for the Austrian footballer and coach
Waymark Code: WM107HT
Location: Wien, Austria
Date Posted: 03/14/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
Views: 1

 
< DE >

Am Haus Hernalser Hauptstraße 214 in Wien, in dem Erich Hof gewohnt hat, befindet sich an der Außenfassade eine Steintafel mit folgender Inschrift:

Zur Erinnerung an
ERICH HOF
1936 - 1995

den großen Fußballer
und erfolgreichen Trainer
des Wiener Sport-Clubs

"Erich Hof (* 3. August 1936 in Brigittenau, Wien; † 25. Jänner 1995 in Wien) war ein österreichischer Fußballspieler und späterer Fußballtrainer. Er gilt als eines der größten Idole des Wiener Sport-Clubs und war einer der erfolgreichsten Stürmer in der Geschichte der österreichischen Nationalmannschaft. Als Trainer durfte er zudem selbst das österreichische Team über zwei Jahre lang betreuen."

Quelle und weitere Informationen: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hof

 
< EN >

At the house Hernalser Hauptstraße 214 in Vienna, where Erich Hof lived, there is a stone tablet on the outer facade with the following inscription::

In memory of
ERICH HOF
1936 - 1995

the great footballer
and successful coach
of the Wiener Sport-Club

"Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian footballer and coach who played as a forward.

Born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, Hof began playing football as a striker with FC Hochstädt. In 1952, he joined Wiener Sport-Club, where he would play until 1969, with the exception of a brief stint with FK Austria Wien in 1964. He led the Austrian league in goal-scoring in 1959 and 1961 with 32 and 21 goals respectively. Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).

Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national football team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957."

Source and further information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erich_Hof

Website with more information on either the memorial or the person(s) it is dedicated to: [Web Link]

Location: Fassade eines Hauses / Facade of a house

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