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Erhard Wunderlich

Erhard "Sepp" Wunderlich was a German handball player.

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Personal information
Born (1956-12-14)14 December 1956
Augsburg, Germany
Died 4 October 2012(2012-10-04) (aged 55)
Nationality German
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left back
Senior clubs
Years Team
–1976
FC Augsburg
1976–1983
VfL Gummersbach
1983–1984
FC Barcelona
1984–1989
TSV Milbertshofen
1989–1991
VfL Bad Schwartau
1993
TSV Milbertshofen
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1986
West Germany 140 (504)

Erhard "Sepp" Wunderlich (14 December 1956 – 4 October 2012) was a German handball player.1

Wunderlich was born in Augsburg. As a member of the West German handball team, he won the 1978 World Men's Handball Championship and the silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the latter tournament he played all six matches and scored 22 goals.

He played club handball for the VfL Gummersbach from 1976 to 1983 when he left to join FC Barcelona. He later returned to Germany to play for the TSV Milbertshofen. During his club career he won four European Cups and two German Championships. In 1999 he was voted German Handballer of the Century.2

He died, aged 55, in Cologne of skin cancer.2 He was buried in his home town Augsburg, as was his last wish, on 10 October 2012.3

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References

  1. "Jahrhundert-Handballer: Erhard Wunderlich ist tot | Handball – Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" (in German). Ksta.de. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  2. Handball-Welt trauert um Erhard Wunderlich (in German) kicker.de, published: 8 October 2012, accessed: 10 October 2012
  3. Der letzte Wunsch (in German) Augsburger Allgemeine, published: 11 October 2012, accessed: 13 October 2012
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