Heinz Bonn Explained

Heinz Bonn
Birth Date:27 January 1941
Birth Place:Siegen, Germany
Death Date:November 1991 (aged 50)
Death Place:Hannover, Germany
Height:1.68 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:SuS Niederschelden
Clubs1:Sportfreunde Siegen
Years3:1970–1973
Clubs3:Hamburger SV
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Clubs4:Arminia Bielefeld

Heinz Bonn (27 January 1941 – November 1991) was a German footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Bonn began his career in the youth team at SuS Niederschelden, before signing for Sportfreunde Siegen. At the age of 22, following Sportfreunde Siegen's relegation from the Oberliga to the Verbandsliga, Bonn signed for second-tier side Wuppertaler SV. In 1970, Bonn signed for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV for a fee of DM 75,000. Bonn only made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Hamburg, with his time at the club being hampered by a meniscus injury that required four operations during his time at the club. In 1973, Bonn signed for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.[1] [2]

Death and personal life

On 5 December 1991, Bonn's body was found in his apartment in the Hanoverian district of Linden. After last being seen alive in Hannover on 27 November 1991, it was estimated that Bonn, who had been stabbed multiple times, had died a week prior to his body being found. The culprit for Bonn's murder has never been found.[1]

Bonn's homosexuality was only discovered following his death.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Der Mann aus Eisen. 26 November 2011. 31 March 2021. 11 Freunde. de.
  2. Web site: Das Geheimnis des Heinz Bonn. 10 January 2006. 31 March 2021. Ballesterer. de.