Lorenz Funk

Lorenz Funk Sr. (17 March 1947 in Bad Tölz – 29 September 2017 in Greiling) was an ice hockey player who played for the West German national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.^[1]

Lorenz Funk

Personal information
Born	17 March 1947 (1947-03-17) Bad Tölz, Germany
Died	29 September 2017 (2017-09-30) (aged 70) Greiling, Germany
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1976 Innsbruck Team

He came back from retirement to play with his sons Florian and Lorenz Jr.

Career

As a player Funk played with two teams in both Oberliga and Berlin-Liga leagues:

• EC Bad Tölz 1965–1972, 1989–1990
• BSC Preussen 1972–1981, 1983–1986, 1988, 2003
• Riessersee SC 1982–1983

As head coach he coached both his old teams and two other German professional teams:

• BSC Preussen 1983–1984, 1986–1987
• EC Bad Tölz 1988–1990
• SV Bayreuth 1900–1991 (Eishockey-Bundesliga league)
• Eisbären Berlin 1991–2000

He was manager, director and eventually president of the Berlin Capitals.

Awards

• 1990 Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit).