Richard Schauffele

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Richard Schauffele
Personal information
Full nameRichard Schauffele
Nickname(s)Molly
National teamGermany
Born(1903-01-26)26 January 1903
Cannstatt, Germany
Died5 February 1983(1983-02-05) (aged 80)
Stuttgart, Germany
MonumentsMolly-Schauffele-Sporthalle
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Association football career
Position(s) Center forward
Youth career
VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1927 VfB Stuttgart
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Shot-put, Javelin, Discus
ClubStuttgarter Kickers, Cannstatter Ruderclub, VfB Stuttgart
Updated on 21 June 2017.

Richard "Molly" Schauffele (26 January 1903 in Cannstatt – 5 February 1983 in Stuttgart) was a German track athlete, soccer player, politician and sports personality.

Life[]

In his youth up to his mid-twenties the civil engineer by trade played soccer for the VfB Stuttgart. At the age of 25, Schauffele switched over to track & field and never looked back.[1]

From 1919 to 1927 Schauffele played soccer on the first squad of the VfB Stuttgart. 1927 Schauffele won the Southern German championship title with the VfB Stuttgart. However, the team failed to reach the finals for the German championships.[2]

1927 marked the end of Schauffele's soccer career, who from hereon forward focused on developing his talents in the throwing disciplines of track and field. At a height of 6'8" Schauffele was a giant of his time and an exceptionally gifted athlete. He successfully competed in national championships up to the age of 40 and was able to garner 32 state and regional championship titles in discus, javelin, shot-put and ball throwing (now no longer a competitive discipline). In 1935 Schauffele's efforts were rewarded when winning the German national team title with the Stuttgarter Kickers.[3][4]

Schauffele's great-grandson, Xander, won the gold medal in men's golf at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021.[5]

Positions and responsibilities[]

  • From 1948 to 1950 Schauffele was president of the Stuttgarter Kickers.[6]
  • In the years 1951–1954, as well as 1959–1965 Schauffele was a founding member, chairman and president of the Wuerttemberg Athletic Federation (WLV).[7]
  • Beginning in 1954 up until his death in 1983 Schauffele held the title of "honorary president" of the WLV. Schauffele was instrumental in installing the first tartan track in Germany in the Stuttgart Stadium, thus attracting large international track and field competitions to Stuttgart.[8]
  • In 1959 Schauffele was elected to the Stuttgart city council, where under the city's legendary lord mayor Arnulf Klett he was acting vice mayor.[9]

Achievements in sports[]

  • 1927 Southern German soccer champion with the VfB Stuttgart
  • 1935 German Track and field team champion with the Stuttgarter Kickers
  • 32x track and field titles in shot-put, discus, javelin and ball throw[10]
  • 1936 head judge for all track and field throwing disciplines at the Olympic games in Berlin

Accolades[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ kickersarchiv.de: Richard "Molly" Schauffele
  2. ^ History of the VfB Stuttgart: Fan club Feuerbach
  3. ^ Persons of importance in club history: Richard Schauffele
  4. ^ The "blues" up until 2016: Success stories of the Stuttgarter Kickers
  5. ^ Martin, Sean (1 August 2021). "A family's Olympic dreams fulfilled in Xander Schauffele's win". PGATour.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ Presidents of the Stuttgarter Kickers
  7. ^ History of the WLV: Chairmen and presidents
  8. ^ Venue Stuttgart
  9. ^ Elected officials
  10. ^ Champions 1918–1954
  11. ^ Landesordensträger des Landes Baden-Württemberg
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