Heinz Bonn

Heinz Bonn (27 January 1941 – November 1991) was a German footballer who played as a defender.

Heinz Bonn

Personal information
Date of birth	27 January 1941
Place of birth	Siegen, Germany
Date of death	November 1991 (aged 50)
Place of death	Hannover, Germany
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	SuS Niederschelden
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Sportfreunde Siegen
	Wuppertaler SV
1970–1973	Hamburger SV	13	(0)
	Arminia Bielefeld
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Bonn began his career in the youth team at SuS Niederschelden, before signing for Sportfreunde Siegen. At the age of 22, following Sportfreunde Siegen's relegation from the Oberliga to the Verbandsliga, Bonn signed for second-tier side Wuppertaler SV. In 1970, Bonn signed for Bundesliga club Hamburger SV for a fee of DM 75,000. Bonn only made 13 Bundesliga appearances for Hamburg, with his time at the club being hampered by a meniscus injury that required four operations during his time at the club. In 1973, Bonn signed for 2. Bundesliga club Arminia Bielefeld.^[1][2]

Death and personal life

On 5 December 1991, Bonn's body was found in his apartment in the Hanoverian district of Linden. After last being seen alive in Hannover on 27 November 1991, it was estimated that Bonn, who had been stabbed multiple times, had died a week prior to his body being found. The culprit for Bonn's murder has never been found.^[1]

Bonn's homosexuality was only discovered following his death.^[2]

References

1. "Der Mann aus Eisen" (in German). 11 Freunde. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
2. "Das Geheimnis des Heinz Bonn" (in German). Ballesterer. 10 January 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2021.