Utah, Soccer and the Third Reich
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The episode discusses the history of organized soccer in Utah and its connections to Nazi Germany through the stories of Helmuth Hübener and Arthur Zander.
106. Utah, Soccer and the Third Reich We're joined by Brock Mildon to talk about the history of organised soccer in Utah and its origins in Nazi Germany. A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Helmuth Hübener, was active in the resistance against the Nazi's in Hamburg, and became the youngest person executed for being a member of the resistance against Nazism. Arthur Zander was the bishop of Hübener's congregation. He was a polarising figure who publicly opposed Hübener's resistance. Zander eventually fled to Utah, where he set about creating a soccer infrastructure which still lasts today. Subscribe to The Footbal Heritage Extra on Patreon for £3 per month and get an extra podcast every week. https://www.patreon.com/cw/FootyHeritage About Us Website footballheritage.co.uk Email hello@footballheritage.co.uk X @_footyheritage BlueSky @footballheritage.bsky.social Instagram @_footyheritage YouTube @FootballHeritage FH About Our Guest About Our Guest Brock Mildon Brock Mildon is an all-around football enthusiast from Syracuse, Utah. He received a BA in German Studies with an emphasis in Culture, Literature, and History from Brigham Young University. Brock…
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