Manfred von Richthofen (4 February 1934 – 1 May 2014) was a German hockey player and coach.

Life

Richthofen was born in Berlin, which was then the capital of the Weimar Republic. He was a descendant of the German nobility from

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and was the nephew of legendary World War I flying ace Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron"). His ice hockey career began during the 1950s. He retired in 2006 and served as an honorary President of German's national Olympic federation. Reviewing the 2008

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The Red Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (; 2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918), known in English as Baron von Richthofen or the Red Baron, was a fighter pilot with the German Air Force during World War I. He is considered the ace-of-aces of t ...

'', he said "It's a remarkable movie... Somehow it did not turn into a war film. The personality and especially the thoughtfulness of my uncle are true to life." Richthofen died in Berlin, Germany from unknown causes, aged 80.

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1934 births 2014 deaths German male field hockey players Field hockey players from Berlin German field hockey coaches

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Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Recipients of the Order of Merit of Berlin {{Germany-sport-bio-stub