by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Further research is needed to determine whether Germany’s celebrated lawn tennis champion Cilly Aussem was a member of the Nazi Party. Given the gravity of Nazi Party membership, I think it’s important to distinguish clearly between what the records...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 5, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports
Ernst Kuzorra was an acclaimed German footballer. He played for Schalke 04, whom he led to six national championships and one national cup. Born Oct 16, 1905 Place Gelsenk. Gau. Westfalen-Nord Member no.5.415.713 Entry May 01, 1937 Rudolf Hardig was a...
by Hank Nuwer | Aug 4, 2026 | Nazi Party Database Search, Sports, Uncategorized
Searchable Nazi Party membership records preserved by the U.S. National Archives indicate that at least four German athletes who earned medals in the 1936 Summer and Winter Olympics belonged to the Nazi Party. The records do not explain why these athletes joined the...
by Hank Nuwer | Mar 14, 2026 | Hank Nuwer Autobiography, Sports
The Boy of Summer: First published in the Cordova Times By Hank Nuwer I grow excited each year as baseball spring training reports from Florida and Arizona announce the coming of a new season. My father only watched boxing matches...
by Hank Nuwer | Feb 16, 2025 | Alaska Tales, Sports
By Hank Nuwer When federal prisoner Frederick A. Cook was released from a Leavenworth prison in March of 1930, he had $50 in his billfold, which was, at age 65, his entire life savings. His accomplishments in that long lifetime were considerable. And he once...
by Hank Nuwer | Sep 5, 2024 | Hank Nuwer Indiana & Ohio Stories, Sports
My column today profiles a Winchester member of the Cup of Coffee Club. That club consists of baseball players who participated in a single major league game. Troy Levi Puckett was a descendent of close-knit kin who held a family reunion each year in Randolph County....
