Joseph Gruber

Joseph Karl Gruber (4 May 1912 – 29 September 1967)^[1][2] was an Austrian football player and manager. A midfielder, he played for Austria Wien, French club Le Havre, Maltese side Floriana and in Germany for Alemannia Aachen and Hamburger SV. He managed Dutch side Ajax between 1962 and 1963^[3] and also coached Alemannia Aachen,^[4] DOS,^[5][6] Vitesse Arnhem^[7] Pittsburgh Phantoms.^[8]

Joseph Gruber

Gruber in 1963
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Karl Gruber
Date of birth	(1912-05-04)4 May 1912
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	29 September 1967(1967-09-29) (aged 55)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1932	Austria Wien
1932–1934	Le Havre
1935	Floriana
1938–1939	Alemannia Aachen
1941–1942	Hamburger SV
1944–1951	Alemannia Aachen
Managerial career
1949	Alemannia Aachen
1954–1957	Vitesse Arnhem
1957–1959	DOS
1959–1961	DWS
1961–1962	DOS
1962–1963	Ajax
1964–1966	Vitesse Arnhem
1967	Pittsburgh Phantoms
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Joseph was born in Vienna, the son of Viktoria Paiha and Joseph Gruber.^[9] He was married to Agnes Margarete Savelsberg.^[9]