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.
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).
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