Imre Taussig

{{Short description|Hungarian footballer (1894–1945)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Imre Taussig

| fullname = Imre Taussig

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1894|06|28}}

| birth_place = Aba, Hungary

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1945|03|23|1894|06|28}}

| death_place = Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria

| height =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1907–1909

| youthclubs1 = MTK

| years1 = 1909–192?

| clubs1 = MTK

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| nationalyears1 = 1914–1918

| nationalteam1 = Hungary

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| pcupdate = 17 January 2016

| ntupdate = 17 January 2016

}}

Imre Taussig (28 June 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a Hungarian international footballer who played as a forward right winger.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/may/06/remembering-the-cream-of-jewish-footballing-talent-killed-in-the-holocaust|title=Remembering the cream of Jewish footballing talent killed in the Holocaust|date=6 May 2019|website=The Guardian}} Taussig, who was Jewish, played club football for MTK for his entire career, winning three titles, and also represented Hungary national team at the international level, earning 5 caps between 1914 and 1918.

Professional

=Clubs=

Taussig began his football career when he signed with MTK Budapest FC in 1907. He was 13 at the time.

=National team=

Taussig earned 5 caps with the Hungary national football team between 1914 and 1918.{{cite web|publisher=Magyarvalogatott.hu|title=Taussig Imre 5 / 1|url=http://www.magyarvalogatott.hu/jatekosok/taussig-imre|language=Hungarian|accessdate=6 February 2013}}

Personal

During the World War 2 he was in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria. Imre, then 50 years old was murdered in March 1945 in Bruck an der Leitha Camp, Austria. This information is based on a list of murdered persons found in M.34.1 – Yad Vashem research.

Honours

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=6955448&language=en Yad Vashem Info]
  • Antal Zoltán – Hoffer József: Alberttől Zsákig, Budapest, Sportkiadó, 1968
  • Rejtő László – Lukács László – Szepesi György: Felejthetetlen 90 percek, Budapest, Sportkiadó, 1977, {{ISBN|963-253-501-4}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taussig, Imre}}

Category:1894 births

Category:1945 deaths

Category:Jewish footballers

Category:Hungarian men's footballers

Category:Hungary men's international footballers

Category:MTK Budapest FC players

Category:Hungarian civilians killed in World War II

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust

Category:Jewish Hungarian sportspeople

{{Hungary-footy-forward-stub}}