Paul Ambros
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| Born |
22 June 1934 Füssen, Germany | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
26 June 2015 (aged 82) Füssen, Germany | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
EV Füssen United Team of Germany | ||
| National team |
 Germany | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1973 | ||
Paul Ambros (22 June 1934 – 26 June 2015) was a German ice hockey player. He was part of the United Team of Germany, which represented the country at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics.[1]
Born in Füssen, Germany, Ambros played for EV Füssen from 1949 until 1965, scoring more than 60 goals in 200 games and helping his team win the Spengler Cup in 1965. He then played for Augsburger EV from 1965 until 1973. He was often referred as "Der Tiger vom Hopfensee (The Tiger from Hopfensee)".[1]
Ambros is a member of the German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.[1]
Ambros died on 26 June 2015 at the age of 82, following a lengthy undisclosed illness. He is survived by his wife, Inge.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Paul Ambros: Der „Tiger vom Hopfensee“ ist tot (in German)
- ^ Paul Ambros passes away
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Paul Ambros at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1933 births
- 2015 deaths
- German ice hockey defencemen
- Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Germany
- Ice hockey people from Füssen
- Olympic ice hockey players for the United Team of Germany
- German ice hockey biography stubs