Otto Fischer (1 January 1901 – 1 July 1941) was an Austrian football coach and player. He played as left winger. He made 7 appearances for the Austria national football team. He was killed in the Liepāja massacres in Latvia during the Holocaust in Latvia.
Playing career Fischer was Jewish and born in the Austrian capital Vienna, back then capital of Austria-Hungary. His parents were Heinrich Fischer, born in 1860 in Jevíčko, Moravia (now the Czech Republic), and Netti Fischer (née Pokorná) born in 1870 in Žebrák.
Fischer played with ASV Hertha Wien in the Austrian National League and Karlsbader FK. He then played six consecutive seasons in the Austrian championship, first as left forward with First Vienna FC (3 seasons, 1923 till 1926), then with Hakoah Vienna (3 seasons, 1926 till 1930Statistik Ö1 (Wien I. Liga) 1929/30 at austriafootball.au) and including a spell with Wacker Wien (half season of 1927–28).Otto Fischer at National-Football-Teams.com
Between 1923 and 1928 he made 7 appearances for the Austria national football team.Otto Fischer at EU-Football.info A knee injury ended his playing career.
Managerial career Fischer became coach of Napoli at the start of the 1928–29 Divisione Nazionale, but was replaced during the season by Giovanni Terrile.Le rose storiche degli anni '20 at Napoli official website, retrieved 22–1–2017
He coached Serbian side Mačva Šabac in the 1931 Yugoslav Championship.Mačva (Šabac) at exyufudbal.in.rs1930/1931 at exyufudbal.in.rs He also coached DSV Saaz and HŠK Concordia."Die Legionäre". 2. Auflage: österreichische Fußballer in aller Welt by David Forster, Bernhard Hachleitner, Robert Hummer and Robert Franta, page 261Concordia (Zagreb) at exyufudbal.in.rs
In 1936, he moved to Latvia, where he coached Olimpia Liepaja.Otto Fischer at worldfootball.netLiepājas ebreji pēta pagātni, dzīvojot šodienai un nākotnei II at irliepaja.lv, 1-8-2014, retrieved 2-12-2015 Under him, the team did not lose a game as they won the League in Fischer's first season, and again in 1938 and 1939.
He was killed in the Liepāja massacres, Latvia, in July 1941.Otto Fischer at liepajajews.org
See also List of select Jewish football players
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