Rugby - Soccer
Sep. 09, 1980 - 65th Birthday of Helmut Schon; Helmut Schon, former coach of German football National team, becomes 65 years old on September 15th, 1980. Schon was born in Dresden, played in the top team of Dresdener sport Club'. when he was seventeen, and was so successful, that he soon was nominated for the National team. In his first international match on November 21st, 1937 against Sweden Schon made two goals. He played 16 times for the National team and by this shot 17 goals for Germany. With his team of the Dresdener 17 goals for Germany. With his team of the Dresdener SC he won twice the title of Deutscher Meister (German Champion) in 1943 and in 1944 and also twice the German Football Cup (1940 and 41). His greatest success gained Helmut Schon as the coach of the German Football National Team. 1966 his team became runner up by the World Championship in England; In 1970 in Mexico the German Team caught place 3 and finally in 1974 in Munich/West Germany the Schon Team won the title of a World Champion. In addition to this he won the title of a World Champion. In addition to this he won with the team the Europe Championship in 1972 and became the second in the same competition in 1976 in Belgrade. Photo Shows Helmut Schon (right) together with his Teacher and predecessor as coach, Sepp Herberger
