Franz Berry

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFranz•Berry
Used nameFranz•Berry
Nick/petnamesDie Rakete
Born21 November 1938 in Davos, Graubünden (SUI)
Died6 July 2009 (aged 70 years 7 months 15 days) in Davos, Graubünden (SUI)
Measurements181 cm / 78 kg
AffiliationsLausanne HC, Lausanne (SUI) / HC Davos, Davos (SUI) / Grasshopper Club, Zürich (SUI)
NOC Switzerland

Biography

Franz Berry was a Swiss ice hockey player who played for several domestic teams and the Swiss national side during the 1950s and 1960s. Berry joined HC Davros in 1955 and stayed with the club until 1961. After three seasons with Lausanne HC he then finished his domestic career with Grasshopper Club Zürich, playing his last matches in the 1966–67 season. Berry also played internationally for Switzerland, competing at multiple editions of the World Ice Hockey Championships, and the Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo and Innsbruck.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) SUI Franz Berry
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 9
1964 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) SUI Franz Berry
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Switzerland 8