Wilhelm Huxhorn

Wilhelm Huxhorn
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-09-20)20 September 1955
Place of birth Pfungstadt, West Germany
Date of death 15 April 2010(2010-04-15) (aged 54)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1981 Germania Pfungstadt
1981–1984 SV Darmstadt 98
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1984–1993 SV Darmstadt 98 214 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Wilhelm Huxhorn (German pronunciation: [ˈhʊks.hɔʁn]; 20 September 1955 Pfungstadt – 15 April 2010) was a German goalkeeper[1] and record holder. He played 221 matches for SV Darmstadt 98. In 1985 he scored a goal from 102 metres (111.55 yd) away which earned him an entry in the Book of Records.[2]

He died after years of struggle of leukemia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Huxhorn, Wilhelm" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 Wannemacher, Jens-Jörg (16 April 2010). "Wilhelm Huxhorn gestorben - Unvergessen: ,,Ziiieh, Willem, ziiiiiieh"" (in German). echo-online.de. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

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