Hermann Lindemann (29 October 191023 July 2002) was a German football player and later manager. He played for a number of German club sides, before participating in an all-star team tour of

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in the summer of 1938 while playing as a striker for

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. During the trip he was invited to coach the Icelandic side

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. His managing career continued at

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, which he managed from 1969 to 70. He was inducted into the

Hall of Fame for helping the club in 1939 win its first champions title in Úrvalsdeild for fourteen years.

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In memoriam – Hermann Lindemann
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