Rudolf Scheurer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rudolf Scheurer

Swiss football referee (1925-2015)

Date of Birth: 25-May-1925

Place of Birth: Bettlach, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Date of Death: 01-Nov-2015

Profession: association football referee, association football player

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Rudolf Scheurer

  • Rudolf Scheurer (May 25, 1925 – November 1, 2015) is a football (soccer) referee from Bettlach, most remembered for supervising four matches at the FIFA World Cup: two in 1970 and 1974.
  • During his peak times, Scheurer was a high-profile referee: In 1970, he was nominated as linesman (assistant referee 1) in the final between Brazil and Italy.
  • In 1974, he was awarded the opening game.
  • Scheurer also whistled in 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifiers, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying, and many European club competition matches.
  • After he retired from his active career, Scheurer served as chief of the Swiss soccer referees.
  • He died on November 1, 2015.

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