Theodor Schober
Biographical information
| Roles | Coach • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Theodor•Schober |
| Used name | Theodor•Schober |
| Nick/petnames | Thorry |
| Born | 13 June 1928 |
| Died | 1 September 2023 |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Prior to turning to basketball, Theodor “Torry” Schober played tennis, handball and football in his youth. He was born in Ostrava and moved to Heidelberg in West Germany as a refugee. He was a German Champion in 1948, 1951-53 with TB Heidelberg. In 1951, 1953 and 1955 he participated at the European Championships with the German national team. In 1951, he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany`s highest sports award.
After his active career Schober turned to coaching with USC Heidelberg (1963-65), USC Mainz (1965-71), the German national team (1971-72, including the München Olympics), BSC Saturn Köln (1980-82) and Allgemeiner Deutsche Hochschulsportverband (1978-91). Schober also acted as a referee in 149 international matches, including the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
During his first years in Germany, Schober worked as a shoe-shiner and waiter, prior to studying to become a sports teacher.
Coaching results
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | FRG |
Theodor Schober | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 12 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | FRG |
Theodor Schober | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Classification Round 9-12 | Puerto Rico — Cuba | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group A | Italy — Puerto Rico | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group A | Panama — Philippines | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group A | United States — Italy | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group B | Soviet Union — Poland | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group B | Mexico — Cuba | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group B | Brazil — Republic of Korea | Referee | ||||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Group B | Cuba — Morocco | Referee |