Gerhard Strack

Gerhard Strack (1 September 1955 – 21 May 2020) was a German footballer who played as a defender.^[1] He was born in Kerpen, West Germany.

Gerd Strack

Personal information
Full name	Gerhard Strack
Date of birth	(1955-09-01)1 September 1955
Place of birth	Kerpen, West Germany
Date of death	21 May 2020(2020-05-21) (aged 64)
Place of death	Germany
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974–1985	1. FC Köln	261	(31)
1985–1987	FC Basel	50	(4)
1987–1988	Fortuna Düsseldorf	17	(2)
Total		328	(37)
International career
1982–1983	West Germany	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He earned ten caps and scored one goal for West Germany from 1982 to 1983.^[2] He was included in the West German team for the UEFA Euro 1984.

He also played for 1. FC Cologne from 1974 to 1985. He played for FC Basel from 1985 to 1987. From 1987 to 1988, he played for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Strack died on 21 May 2020 of a heart attack, aged 64.^[3]