Hubert Gad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hubert Gad

Polish footballer

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Świętochłowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 03-Jul-1939

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hubert Gad, also known as Hubert God (August 15, 1914 – July 3, 1939) was a Polish football player, a very skilled and aggressive forward, who for a while was the top scorer of Poland. Born in Swietochlowice, Gad represented both Slask Swietochlowice and Poland.
In white-red jersey debuted February 16, 1936 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels.
His debut was excellent, as Gad scored a goal and Poland won 2-0. During the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, he was a key player on the team.
Gad, who was regarded as a temporary replacement for Ernest Wilimowski, proved his excellent quality, scoring 4 goals in the tournament.
After the Olympics, represented Poland in additional 4 games, scoring once. Gad died in 1939 while swimming in a lake.
His funeral took place on July 9, 1939, and among pallbearers there were such renowned soccer players as Leonard Piatek, Ryszard Piec, Ewald Dytko and Teodor Peterek.