Franz Schüßler
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz Georg Wilhelm•Schüßler |
| Used name | Franz•Schüßler |
| Born | 20 January 1911 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 29 August 1942 in Yushnevo, Tver (RUS) |
| Affiliations | EK Engelmann, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
An Austrian ice hockey defenseman, Franx Schüßler was capped 21 times. He played at the 1936 Winter Olympics, the 1934 and 1935 World Championships, and the 1933 Spengler Cup. Schüßler started his career in 1930 with Pötzleindorfer SC but moved to Wien EKE in 1932. He later was with Wien City, Zürcher SC, and in Germany, Hamburg SC, retiring after the 1938/39 season. Schüßler died in August 1942 in a Russian prisoner-of-war camp in Yushnevo in the Tver Oblast.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | AUT |
Franz Schüßler | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†August 1942 in a Russian prisoner-of-war camp in Yushnevo in the Tver Oblast.)