Ernst Wilimowski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernst Wilimowski

Polish footballer

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1916

Place of Birth: Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1997

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Poland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ernest Willimowski (born Ernest Otto Prandella, nicknamed "Ezi") (23 June 1916 – 30 August 1997) was a German–Polish football player, who played as a forward.
He ranks among the best goalscorers in the history of both the Poland national team and Polish club football.
After re-taking German citizenship, he also played for the Germany national team. Willimowski was the first player to score four goals in a single FIFA World Cup game.
Over the course of his career, he scored a total of 1,175 goals; though this tally is unverified and will include friendly and unofficial matches.
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation credits Wilimowski with 554 official goals, making him the 14th-most prolific goalscorer in history.Willimowski also occasionally played ice hockey for the team Pogon Katowice.