August Hermann

For the German writer, see August Hermann Zeiz. For the baseball executive, see August Herrmann.
August Hermann
Born
Friedrich August Wilhelm Theodor Hermann

(1835-09-14)14 September 1835
Lehre, Duchy of Brunswick
Died20 February 1906(1906-02-20) (aged 70)
Braunschweig, German Empire
NationalityGerman
EducationGreat School in Wolfenbüttel
Occupation(s)Physical education and sport instructor, poet

Friedrich August Wilhelm Theodor Hermann (14 September 1835 – 20 February 1906) was a German physical education instructor. He, along with Konrad Koch, introduced the game of association football to Germany from England in 1874.[1][2] He is known as the Braunschweig "Father of Physical Education." Hermann also wrote and published poetry in the Low German language.

  1. ^ Ciarán Fahey (19 June 2014). "Fußball: The History of a German Obsession". Societäts-Medien. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  2. ^ Goldblatt, David (2008). The Ball is Round: A Global History of Soccer. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-59448-296-0.