Imre Taussig Explained

Imre Taussig
Fullname:Imre Taussig
Birth Date:1894 6, df=y
Birth Place:Aba, Hungary
Death Place:Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1907–1909
Youthclubs1:MTK
Years1:1909–192?
Clubs1:MTK
Nationalyears1:1914–1918
Nationalteam1:Hungary
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:17 January 2016
Ntupdate:17 January 2016

Imre Taussig (28 June 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a Hungarian international footballer who played as a forward right winger.[1] Taussig, who was Jewish, played club football for MTK for his entire career, winning three titles, and also represented Hungary national team at the international level, earning 5 caps between 1914 and 1918.[1]

Professional

Clubs

Taussig began his football career when he signed with MTK Budapest FC in 1907. He was 13 at the time.

National team

Taussig earned 5 caps with the Hungary national football team between 1914 and 1918.[2] [1]

Personal

During the World War 2 he was in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria. Imre, then 50 years old was murdered in March 1945 in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria.[1] This information is based on a list of murdered persons found in M.34.1 – Yad Vashem research.

Honours

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust. 6 May 2019. The Guardian.
  2. Web site: Magyarvalogatott.hu. Taussig Imre 5 / 1. Hungarian. 6 February 2013.