Hubert August Gad, also known as Hubert God (15 August 1914 – 3 July 1939), was a Polish

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who played as a striker. Born in

Świętochłowice Świętochłowice (; ; ) is a city with powiat rights in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is also one of the central cities of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2 million, and is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Rawa ...

, Gad represented both

Śląsk Świętochłowice Śląsk Świętochłowice (full name: Miejski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Świętochłowice) is a Polish sports club based in Świętochłowice, Upper Silesia, known for its motorcycle speedway and Association football, football teams. Name Its name c ...

and the Poland national team. He made his international debut on 16 February 1936 at

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, against

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. His debut was excellent, as Gad scored a goal and Poland won 2–0. During the

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, he was a key player on the team. Gad, who was regarded as a temporary replacement for Ernest Wilimowski, proved his excellent quality, scoring four goals in the tournament. After the Olympics, represented Poland in additional 4 games, scoring once. Gad died in 1939 while swimming in a lake. His funeral took place on 9 July 1939, and among pallbearers were renowned footballers such as

Leonard Piątek Leonard Franciszek Piątek (born Leonard Franz Piontek, 3 October 1913 – 1 July 1967) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward in the interwar period. In the spring of 1937, he changed his name to Leonard Franciszek Piątek (a Poloni ...

, Ryszard Piec, Ewald Dytko and

Teodor Peterek Teodor Peterek (nicknames: ''Mietlorz'' and ''Teo''; 7 November 1910 – 12 January 1969), was a Polish footballer who played as a forward. Life and career Peterek's career started in Śląsk Świętochłowice in 1925. Two years later, he mov ...

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