Researching Leon Sperling
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 68 people with the Sperling surname? In that year Sperling was ranked number 3511 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leon means "Form of LEONARD. Like A Lion" and is of Latin origin.
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Leon Sperling
Leon Sperling (7 August 1900 – 15 December 1941) was a Polish Olympic footballer.
Sperling was born in Kraków, and was Jewish. He was a football forward, playing on the left wing. Sperling represented Cracovia, the team he led in 1921, 1930, and 1932 to the Championship of Poland. He also played in 16 games for the Polish National Team, including Poland's lone game at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. He was regarded as a highly skilled dribbler. He also coached in Lvov. Sperling is one of Cracovia Kraków's legends.
Sperling was shot to death by the Nazis in the Lwów Ghetto in December 1941. His Jewish teammate, Józef Klotz, was also killed in the Holocaust.
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