Klaus Gerwien (11 September 1940 – 3 September 2018) was a German

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. He spent ten seasons in the

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with

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. He also represented

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six times, including a

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qualifier against

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and five friendlies (he scored an equalizer in a 2–2 tie against

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in 1968).

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* 1940 births 2018 deaths People from Ełk People from East Prussia Sportspeople from Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship German footballers Germany men's under-21 international footballers Germany men's international footballers VfL Wolfsburg players Eintracht Braunschweig players Bundesliga players Men's association football forwards {{germany-footy-forward-1940s-stub