Käfertal in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Otto Siffling
*3.8.1912 Mannheim † 20.10.1939 Mannheim
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
1. Otto Siffling Marker
Nach der Volksschule macht Siffling eine Lehre bei Daimler-Benz in Mannheim, wo er anschließend bis zur Weltwirtschaftskrise 1930 eine Anstellung findet. Bereits als Zehnjähriger spielt er in der Jugend des Fußballvereins SV Waldhof, seit 1930 gehört er zur Liga-Mannschaft, mit der er mehrfach die Endrunde um die deutsche Meisterschaft sowie das Pokalhalbfinale erreicht. 1934 wird Siffling in die Fußballnationalmannschaft berufen, die im selben Jahr bei der WM in Italien einen 3. Platz erreicht. Bis 1938 erzielt er in 31 Länderspielen 17 Tore. Otto Siffling stirbt mit nur 27 Jahren an den Folgen einer Rippenfellentzündung.
Bildunterschriften
(Foto Nr. 1) Otto Siffling, 1930er Jahre.
(Foto Nr. 2) Geburtshaus in der Hubenstraße 18.
(Foto Nr. 3) Beim Länderspiel gegen Dänemark 1937 erzielt Otto Siffling als Nationalspieler fünf der insgesamt acht Tore.
After elementary school, Siffling did an apprenticeship at Daimler-Benz in Mannheim, where he then found employment until the global economic crisis in 1930. At the age of ten he was already playing in the youth team of the SV Waldhof football club, and from 1930 he was part of the league team, with which he reached the final round of the German championship and the cup semi-finals several times. In 1934, Siffling was called up to the national football team, which came in third in the World Cup in Italy that same year. By 1938 he had scored 17 goals in 31 international matches. Otto Siffling died at the age of just 27 from the effects of pleurisy.
Captions
(Photo #1) Otto Siffling, 1930s.
(Photo #2) Birthplace at Hubenstraße 18.
(Photo #3) In the international match against Denmark in 1937, Otto Siffling scored five of the eight goals as a national player.
Erected by FriedhöfeMannheim.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 49° 30.991′ N, 8° 31.309′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Käfertal. It is at the intersection of Alter Postweg and Wasserwerkstraße on Alter Postweg. The marker is located just past the main entrance to the Käfertal Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Alter Postweg 26, Mannheim BW 68309, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chronik des Friedhofs Käfertal / Chronicle of the Käfertal Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Für Baden’s Ehre / For Baden's Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Johann Benedict Lemaistre (approx. half a kilometer away);
Photographed by James Hulse, September 22, 2024
2. The Otto Siffling Marker is the left marker of the two markers
Also see . . . Otto Siffling. Wikipedia
Otto Siffling (3 August 1912 – 20 October 1939) was a German footballer who played as a forward for Waldhof Mannheim and the Germany national team. As Germany international, he made 31 appearances scoring 17 goals between 1934 and 1938 and was a participant in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal. He was part of the Breslau Eleven that beat Denmark 8–0 in Breslau in 1937 and went on to win 10 out 11 games played during that year. He was also part of Germany's squad at the 1936 Summer Olympics.(Submitted on October 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
