Rudolf Szanwald 1931 – 2013

Biography

Rudolf Szanwald was born on July 6, 1931, in Vienna, Austria, during a vibrant period in the city’s cultural and sporting life. He grew up in the Austrian capital, where football was deeply woven into the fabric of community and national identity. His passion for the sport led him to pursue a career as an association football player, contributing to Austrian athletics during the mid-twentieth century.

Throughout his playing career, Szanwald was part of Austria’s football tradition during a formative era for European sports. Though detailed records of his specific achievements have become sparse over the decades, his participation in football reflected the dedication and skill that characterized Austrian athletes of his generation. He remained connected to Vienna throughout his life, the city of his birth serving as both his home and the backdrop to his sporting endeavors.

Szanwald spent his later years in Vienna, where he passed away on January 2, 2013, at the age of eighty-one. His life spanned most of the twentieth century, witnessing tremendous changes in Austrian society, culture, and sport. He is remembered as part of Austria’s football heritage, a player whose career contributed to the sport’s development in his native country.