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Alois Hess

Alois Hess was an Austrian-born footballer who played for Hakoah Vienna and later coached Beitar Tel Aviv and the Israel national team.

1903 to 1956Playing for Hakoah ViennaCoaching Beitar Tel AvivIsrael's first win as a state

Born: 3 January 1903, Austria
Died: 3 July 1956, Tel Aviv
Occupation: association football player, association football coach

Alois Hess was born in 1903 in Austria

Alois Hess was born in Austria on January 3, 1903.

He began playing for Hakoah Vienna in 1919. He was in the squad that beat West Ham United in London and scored the third goal in that match. He also took part in the club's North American tours in 1927 and 1929.

In 1934 he moved to Mandatory Palestine and joined Maccabi Tel Aviv as a player and manager. In 1937 he became manager of the new Beitar Tel Aviv club and held the post until 1947.

In 1949 he was named manager of the Israel national team. His first match, a 3-1 win over Cyprus, was Israel's first victory as an independent country. After two qualifying losses to Yugoslavia for the 1950 World Cup, he left the job.

He returned to Beitar Tel Aviv in 1954, when the club faced relegation. He collapsed and died during a practice in Tel Aviv in 1956 and was buried at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.