Horst Käsler, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Horst Käsler

German handball player and coach

Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1926

Date of Death: 17-Dec-1987

Profession: university teacher, handball player, handball coach

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Horst Käsler (18 April 1926 – 17 December 1987) was a German handball player, coach, and author. Käsler had his greatest success as a player in the 1950s.
In 1955 he led the German national team to a world championship in field handball. After his career as a player, he coached at Berlin University and wrote several manuals on training tactics and conditioning for the game.
On 1 October 1972, he succeeded Werner Vick as trainer of the German national team, a position he held until 1974. In memory of his achievements, a sports hall in Berlin-Schmargendorf was named for him.