Wilhelm Huxhorn (; 20 September 1955, in

Pfungstadt Pfungstadt () is a town of 25,029 inhabitants (2020), in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the state of Hesse, Germany. History The town was first mentioned in 785 as property of the Monastery of Lorsch and got its town rights in 1886 due to ...

– 15 April 2010) was a German

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and record holder. He played 221 matches for

SV Darmstadt 98 Sportverein Darmstadt 1898 e.V., commonly known as Darmstadt 98 (), is a German professional association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919, the association was bri ...

. In 1985, he scored a goal from away which earned him an entry in the Book of Records. He died after years of struggle of

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* * 1955 births 2010 deaths German men's footballers SV Darmstadt 98 players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football goalkeepers Deaths from cancer in Germany 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-goalkeeper-stub