Conrad "Conny" Heidkamp (27 September 1905 – 5 March 1994) was a German

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who played as a defender for Düsseldorfer SC 99 and

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. Between 1927 and 1930, he won 9

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with the Germany national team, scoring one goal. He was also part of Germany's team at the

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, but he did not play in any matches. At Bayern Munich, Heidkamp earned captaincy of the team in 1932 via victory over

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in the final, winning the

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. He died in 1994 in

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Personal life

Heidkamp met his wife Magdalene in the spring of 1934, and she nicknamed him "grenadier" because of his shot and accuracy.

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* 1905 births 1994 deaths Footballers from Düsseldorf Men's association football defenders German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers FC Bayern Munich footballers FC Bayern Munich managers Olympic footballers for Germany Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics BC Augsburg managers German football managers 20th-century German sportsmen {{germany-footy-defender-1900s-stub