Manfred Schaefer was a central defender representing Australia and Sydney club St. George Budapest. Schaefer died earlies this year, on the 28th of March, aged 80. He was a World War II refugee, fleeing Germany at the age of 11, as his family moved down under.
His life in football is also one to notice, as he must be the only German to have played against both East and West Germany in a World Cup tournament. Manfred Scheafer was among the players representing Australia in their first ever World Cup entry.
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