Józef Franciszek Korbas (11 November 1914 – 2 October 1981) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward.
He played for Cracovia and the Poland national team during the interwar period.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Józef Franciszek Korbas | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Kraków, Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 2 October 1981 | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Katowice, Poland | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1935 | Nadwiślan Kraków | ||
1935–1939 | Cracovia | 57 | (37) |
International career | |||
1937–1938 | Poland | 2 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In Cracovia, Korbas played from 1935 to 1939. In 69 games during that time, he scored 54 goals.[citation needed]
Korbas is famous for his excellent national team debut. On 12 September 1937 in Sofia, versus Bulgaria, he scored 3 goals and the match ended in 3–3 draw. In the history of the Poland national team, only two players managed to score a hat-trick in their first game, the other being Zygmunt Steuermann. Korbas's second and last match in white-red jersey took place in Warsaw, on 25 September 1938 (Poland - Jugoslavia 4-4). In this game, he also scored a goal.[citation needed]
During Nazi occupation of Poland, in 1942 was arrested by the Germans and in March 1943 sent to Auschwitz concentration camp. From there, was shuttled to Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Having survived this, after the war returned to Poland, Korbas became a sport official as well as a coach. He was also a trainer such as Stilon Gorzów in 1954.[citation needed]
Korbas died on 2 October 1981 in Katowice.[citation needed]
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