Walter Schoeller
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Walter Schoeller was a Swiss
athlete best known for his time with Grasshopper-Club Zürich
.
His performance led Grasshopper to national titles in rowing
(1912 and 1913), tennis
(1918 and 1922), football (1921) and field hockey
(1926 and 1927), and earning him the nickname
"Mister GC".
In 1934, Schoeller secured Hardturm Stadium
for use by Grasshopper, and it remains their home ground today.
After 42 years of service to the club, Schoeller was named Honorary President in 1976.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
athlete best known for his time with Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
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His performance led Grasshopper to national titles in rowing
Sport rowing
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
(1912 and 1913), tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
(1918 and 1922), football (1921) and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
(1926 and 1927), and earning him the nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
"Mister GC".
In 1934, Schoeller secured Hardturm Stadium
Hardturm
The Hardturm was a football stadium located in Zurich's Kreis 5. Opened in 1929, it was the home of the Grasshopper-Club Zürich. It was a host stadium for the 1954 FIFA World Cup....
for use by Grasshopper, and it remains their home ground today.
After 42 years of service to the club, Schoeller was named Honorary President in 1976.