Theodor Burkhardt
Theodore "Teddy" Burkhardt ( born January 31, 1905 in Brötzingen, † March 14, 1958 ) was a German football player.
Career
Association
In Germania Brötzingen, located on the outskirts of Pforzheim, Theodore Burkhardt graduated from the most successful years of his football career. The defender was first a major role in the rise in the Round in 1927/28 of the Germania in the district league Württemberg -Baden, group Württemberg before the following year decency of the sporting highlight of the Brötzinger: Germania Brötzingen won 1928/29, the championship in Württemberg before Stuttgart Kickers and VfB Stuttgart. After the final round of matches were played at the South German championship against 1 FC Nuremberg, Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in Brötzinger valley. From the round of 1929/30, the derbies were against the upstart 1st FC Pforzheim. With Germania Brötzingen Theodore Burkhardt played until the introduction of Gauligen in the season 1933/34, in what was then the highest class. In the debut year of Gauliga Baden - in 1933/ 34 - the Germans occupied the ninth and dismounted. In 1935 it achieved immediate resurgence. Later Burkhardt joined the 1st FC Pforzheim.
Selection of games, national
The first use in the selection of southern Germany had the defender of Brötzingen on October 14, 1928 in Frankfurt / Main from East Germany. The South won 5-1 gates. Burkhardt formed with Franz Schütz Eintracht Frankfurt defender the pair. The identical Schlussddreieck the Süddeutsche selection was also on September 28, 1930 at the international match in Dresden against Hungary with goalkeeper Willibald Kress (RW Frankfurt) and the defender pair Burkhardt and contactor in use. The choice of coach Otto mink, driven by Captain Richard Hofmann of the Dresdner SC, turned by a 0:3 residue the game in the second half and won 5-3 gates. More vocations to the football team no longer received Theodore Burkhardt. With Southern Germany but he has enjoyed success in the country Cup. On April 19, 1931, he defended his teammate William Heidlauf in the final in Dresden Germany against middle of the competition of 1930/31 for South Germany. After extension of the south won the Federal Cup 4-3 gates. When the Saxons represented 10 Player of the Dresdner SC Central Germany; only the goalkeeper Hans Menzel Wacker Leipzig played not for Dresden. In the round of 1931/32 the Brötzinge defenders stood for the second time in the final with South Germany. In Leipzig, but Northern Germany prevailed 2-1 in. Hans Jakob from SSV Jahn Regensburg guarded the gate and Georg Wurzer from FV 1894 Ulm was as right runs in use. In his third final on April 23, 1933 Burkhardt experienced an unchallenged 6-1 success against Southern East Germany in Mannheim. With Sigmund Haringer he made the defensive support from this success. The doors parted Edmund Conen, Joseph Fath and Oskar tube. His last choice Match of the man from the Brötzinger Valley on July 2, 1933, the Gau Baden against the Middle Rhine.
After the career
At his home club Brötzinger Theodore Burkhardt was honorary after the war in the game committee operates. In January 1947, he still was loud sports (Munich ) to support the team in the National League North swimming.