"It's hard to believe": mourning for the ex-Bundesliga basketball player
Created: 04/12/2022, 08:32
By: Katarina Amtmann
Mourning for Wolfgang Goppert.
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Wolfgang Goppert is dead: The ex-Bundesliga basketball player died completely unexpectedly at the age of 61.
This was announced by TSV Breitengüßbach.
Bamberg – Mourning for an ex-Bundesliga basketball player: Wolfgang Goppert is dead. TSV Breitengüßbach announced this on Facebook two days ago.
"He died suddenly and completely surprisingly for all of us on March 30th, 2022 at the age of only 61 years."
Wolfgang Goppert died: mourning for ex-Bundesliga basketball player
"After his Bundesliga career at 1. FC Bamberg, Wolfgang played at FC Baunach before he made his way to his TSV Breitengüßbach, where he still wore the yellow and black jersey this season," said TSV on Facebook.
Goppert played a key role in the fact that the Breitengüßbach basketball players successfully established themselves in the second basketball league for years.
Ex-Bundesliga basketball player died: TSV mourns Wolfgang Goppert
In the senior teams of the TSV he was German champion several times.
"His throw was considered unblockable for years," the Facebook post continues.
A picture was shared that shows Goppert and his team at the Ü50 German Championship in 2017.
In addition to his playing career, Goppert was also involved for many years as a coach of youth and men's teams and, until recently, as a referee.
"With Wolfgang we are losing a long-standing teammate, coach, referee and above all a friend," the statement continues.
"We will miss him greatly but will never forget him.
Thank you for everything!"
Mourning for basketball player Wolfgang Goppert: "It's unbelievable"
The comments also show dismay: "It's unbelievable," someone writes.
"I trained with him and admired him," says a companion of Goppert's death.
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