Max Bloesch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Bloesch

Swiss handball player and conservationist (1908-1997)

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1908

Place of Birth: Olten, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1997

Profession: ornithologist, handball player, conservationist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Max Bloesch (also Blösch; 27 June 1908 – 9 August 1997) was a Swiss field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swiss field handball team, which won the bronze medal.
He played one match. Later in life, he was a conservationist who helped the population of storks in Switzerland rebound.
For his work as "Father Stork" he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bern.