Fritz Balogh (16 December 1920 – 14 January 1951) was a German

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who played as a forward. His first club was ''DSK Preßburg'' (Bratislava). In 1941, he joined Hertha BSC as a wartime guest player. After the

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, Balogh played for

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. On 22 November 1950 he participated in his first and only international in the Germany national team, a 1–0 victory against Switzerland. This became the only national-level appearance from a player playing for VfL Neckarau. Balogh fell from a train when returning from a match against Bayern Munich on 14 January 1951. He succumbed to his injuries a day later.

Selected filmography

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'' (1942)

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Balogh, Fritz 1920 births 1951 deaths Footballers from Bratislava German footballers Association football forwards Germany international footballers SC Freiburg players Hertha BSC players Railway accident deaths in Germany Czechoslovak emigrants to Germany