Hans Tatzer

Hans Tatzer played 86 times for the Austrian national team between 1926 and 1938, a record for any pre-World War II player, and was a member of the teams that won the European Championships in 1927 and 1931 and World Championship bronze also in 1931. He competed at six World Championships, three European Championships, and the 1933 Spengler Cup.

Tatzer worked as a painter and later a postal worker while playing for a succession of clubs in his native Wien as a speedy and hardworking left wing. He played for Österreichische LSV, Pötzleindorfer SC, Wiener EV, Wien City, and Wien EKE during his career. He also represented Austria at handball and played football and field hockey to a high level. Tatzer was killed in action in 1944 whilst serving in the south of France.