Rudolf Noack Explained

Birth Date:30 March 1913
Birth Place:Harburg, Germany
Death Place:Orsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Herta 09 Harburg
Youthclubs2:Rasensport Harburg
Years1:1931
Clubs1:SV Harburg
Years2:1931–1945
Clubs2:Hamburger SV
Caps2:134
Goals2:182[1]
Nationalyears1:1934–1937
Nationalteam1:Germany
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1

Rudolf "Rudi" Noack (30 March 1913  - c. 30 June 1947) was a German footballer. A forward, he played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, scoring one goal in the tournament against Czechoslovakia in the semi-finals.

World War II

During World War II Noack was called up and served as a corporal in the German Army with anti-aircraft units stationed mainly in Hamburg, Vienna and in Bohemia (Czechoslovakia) where at the end of the war he was captured by Soviet forces. He died in a prisoner of war camp at Rakitianka near Orsk, Russia, on 30 June 1947.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.historical-lineups.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Forwards-6.pdf
  2. http://media.offenes-archiv.de/Rathausausstellung_2016_Fu%C3%9Fball_42.pdf