Albert Amrhein

Franz Albert Amrhein (29 December 1870 – 20 May 1945) was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team.[1] Amrhein was the captain of the Frankfurt team at the event.[2][3]

Albert Amrhein
Germany, represented by FC 1880 Frankfurt, at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Full nameFranz Albert Amrhein
Date of birth29 December 1870 (1870-12-29)
Place of birthFrankfurt, North German Confederation
Date of death20 May 1945(1945-05-20) (aged 74)
Place of deathFrankfurt, Nazi Germany
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
German Empire FC 1880 Frankfurt ()
Medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing Germany Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Team competition

References
  1. Die Gründerjahre des deutschen Rugbysports Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German) DRV website - Foundation years, accessed: 3 April 2010
  2. Albert Amrhein profile at scrum.com accessed: 3 April 2010
  3. "Albert Amrhein". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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