Lothar Kobluhn (12 April 1943 – 21 January 2019) was a German professional

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who played as a

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. In the 1970–71 season, while playing for

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, he was the Bundesliga's top scorer, scoring 24 goals. Kobluhn had to wait 36 years for the top scorer trophy to be awarded because his club at the time, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, was involved in the Bundesliga scandal. He finally received his award in 2007. Kobluhn later played for

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. He died on 21 January 2019, aged 75. His elder brother was also a footballer.

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1943 births 2019 deaths German men's footballers West German men's footballers Footballers from Oberhausen Men's association football midfielders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players SG Wattenscheid 09 players Rot-Weiß Oberhausen players {{germany-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub