Norbert "Nobbi" Christian Schmitz (27 December 1958 – 6 April 1998) was a German

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who made a total of 89

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appearances for

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and

SC Fortuna Köln SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club based in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. History The club was formed as on 21 February 1948 through the merger of three local sides: Victoria Köln 1911 (one of two clubs to ...

during his professional career. Schmitz died of

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at the age of 39.

References

* 1958 births 1998 deaths People from Düren Sportspeople from Cologne (region) Deaths from cancer in Germany German footballers Association football midfielders 2. Bundesliga players 1. FC Köln players 1. FC Köln II players Tennis Borussia Berlin players SC Fortuna Köln players Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia {{Germany-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub