Researching Wolfgang Loos
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The name Wolfgang means "Path of a Wolf" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Wolfgang Loos on Ancestry
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Wolfgang Loos
Wolfgang Loos (born 6 August 1955) is a German retired footballer who played as a defender. He spent six seasons in the 2. Bundesliga with Preußen Münster and VfL Osnabrück.
Since retiring as a player, Loos has worked in various functions for a number of German football clubs, mostly as business manager or executive director, namely for VfL Osnabrück (1986–1992), Dynamo Dresden (1993), 1. FC Köln (1993–2002), Eintracht Braunschweig (2002–2006), 1. FC Saarbrücken (2007–2008), TuS Koblenz (2008–2011), and RB Leipzig (2011–2012). At Eintracht Braunschweig, he also took over as caretaker manager for a short time in 2004.
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