Happisch, Leopold#

b. Vienna, April 1, 1863, d. Berndorf (Lower Austria), Nov. 20, 1951, compositor, worked for "Arbeitersport" (labourers´ sports association), 1895 co-founder of the tourism association Naturfreunde, from 1912 he worked primarily as secretary of the association; 1897-1934 editor of "Naturfreund", he was vice president of the central committee of "Naturfreunde Internationale" and until 1934 also of the "Arbeiterbund fuer Sport und Koerperkultur in Oesterreich", a workers´ association for sport and physical education in Austria ( ASKOe). "L.-H.-Siedlung" in the 12th district of Vienna is named after him.

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