Heinz Schussig (9 October 1926 – 4 January 1994) was a German

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who played as a defender for

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and the Saarland national team. In 1956 he emigrated to Australia. With Hakoah he won the Kennard Cup in 1957. He later moved to Canberra where he played for

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first division clubs Napad and Concordia.''Deaths'',

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, 6 January 1994, p. 18

References

1926 births 1994 deaths German men's footballers Men's footballers from the Saar Protectorate Footballers from Dortmund Men's association football defenders Saarland men's international footballers Saarland men's B international footballers Arminia Bielefeld players SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken players Hakoah Sydney City East FC players German expatriate men's footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia {{Germany-footy-defender-1920s-stub