Erwin Hochsträsser
Swiss footballer
Erwin Hochsträsser (1911 - 15 November 1980)
was a Swiss footballer who was a squad member for Switzerland in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
He also played for FC Lausanne-Sport and BSC Young Boys.
International career
His first cap was against Romania on 29 October 1933, for Switzerland’s second 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification game. He scored his first and only international goal equalizing for and qualifying Switzerland for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
He was part Switzerland’s team for the 1934 FIFA World Cup but he didn’t play in the final tournament.
His second and last cap was against Germany on 19 November 1933 for a friendly game.
Death
He died in Lausanne on 15 November 1980.
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