Hans Nowak (9 August 1937 – 19 July 2012) was a German football player. He played in four matches at the

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Club career

Nowak was born in Gelsenkirchen,

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. While playing for FC Bayern Munich, he won the

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International career

Nowak became notable for being the first attacking full-back in German football. Between September 1961 and November 1964, Nowak was the standard

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, starting in 15 out of 20 international games during that period. He didn't score during this period.

Career after pro times

After retiring in 1971, Nowak coached FC Hochstadt and

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. He later worked for

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in Herzogenaurach, becoming director of public relations there. After leaving

in 1991, he worked for FC Bayern Munich, organising the sales of merchandising.

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* * * * 1937 births 2012 deaths Footballers from Gelsenkirchen German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers FC Schalke 04 players FC Bayern Munich footballers FC Bayern Munich non-playing staff Kickers Offenbach players Bundesliga players 1962 FIFA World Cup players People from the Province of Westphalia Men's association football defenders West German men's footballers {{germany-footy-defender-1930s-stub