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Rudolf Dassler

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Also known as Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik

German businessman (1898–1974)

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Rudolf Dassler was a German entrepreneur who worked in the fields of athletic shoes and sportswear. Born in Herzogenaurach in 1898, he was the brother of Adolf Dassler. Dassler served as an employer for Puma and was a member of the Nazi Party. He participated in World War II and was detained at Dachau concentration camp.

Dassler received the Bavarian Order of Merit. He died of liver cancer in Herzogenaurach in 1974. His son was Armin Dassler.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Stuttgart

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
33

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Key facts

Born
( 1898-03-26 ) 26 March 1898, Herzogenaurach , Bavaria , German Empire
Died
27 October 1974 (1974-10-27) (aged 76), Herzogenaurach , West Germany
Occupation
Founder of Puma
Spouse
Friedl Dassler (née Strasser)
Children
Armin Dassler
Relatives
Fritz Dassler (brother), Marie (sister), Adolf Dassler (brother), Horst Dassler (nephew)

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Encyclopedic overview

Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler (26 March 1898 – 27 October 1974) was a German cobbler, Nazi, war profiteer, inventor and businessman who founded the sportswear company Puma.

Born on 26 March 1898 in Herzogenaurach, Rudolf was the older brother of Adidas founder Adolf "Adi" Dassler. The brothers were partners in a shoe company Adolf started, Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik ("Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory"). Rudolf joined in 1924. However, after a feud developed between them following World War II, the brothers went separate ways and started their respective companies in 1948.

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