Rudolf Gellesch (1 May 1914 – 20 August 1990) was a

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forward. Gellesch played for

FC Schalke 04 Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...

(1926–1946) and TuS Lübbecke (1946–1950). On the national level he played for Germany national team (20 matches/1 goal), and was a participant at the

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. He was the inside right of the

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that beat Denmark 8–0 in 1937 and went on to win 10 out 11 games played during that year. He was also part of Germany's squad at the

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, but he did not play in any matches. One of the many talents emanating from

during the 1930s, young Rudolf Gellesch replaced

Fritz Szepan Friedrich "Fritz" Szepan (2 September 1907 – 14 December 1974) was a German footballer in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his entire career with Schalke 04 where he won six national championships and one German Cup ...

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, after Szepan had moved to the center half position. Being a talented threader of moves on the pitch, he appeared to be a double of Szepan.

Selected filmography

* '' Das Grosse Spiel'' (1942)

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