Walter Köbel
Dr. Walter Klaus Köbel (born 20 March 1918 in Darmstadt, Germany) was a German politician.
Walter Klaus Köbel | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Walter Köbel | |
| Born | 20 March 1918 |
| Died | 10 September 1965 |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
| Spouse(s) | Irma Wettlauffer |
Dr. Köbel was first elected as Mayor of Rüsselsheim in 1954 at the age of 36. In October 1963 he entered Hessian State Parliament, as a member of the SPD, and held these positions until his sudden death on the 10 September 1965.
Following his death, a newly built sports hall in Rüsselsheim, was named in his honour as the Walter-Köbel-Halle. But it was renamed on March 14, 2013, when due to an historical inquiry, his former involvement in national socialist ideology became generally known.[1]
References
- Sabine Kühn: Walter Köbel (1918 – 1965) und der Nationalsozialismus – Eine biografische Annäherung, Rüsselsheim 2013, ISBN 978-3-927394-16-2 (in German)
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