Background
The son of a German mother and an African-American father, Kostedde was the first black player to play for West Germany, and was the top scorer in the Belgian League in 1970-1971 and in Ligue 1 in 1979-1980.
The son of a German mother and an African-American father, Kostedde was the first black player to play for West Germany, and was the top scorer in the Belgian League in 1970-1971 and in Ligue 1 in 1979-1980.
He scored 98 goals in 218 Bundesliga matches. In 1990, Kostedde was accused of robbing an amusement hall, and spent six months in prison before being acquitted and receiving Doctor of Medicine 3,000 compensation. In 1994, a fanzine at Kickers Offenbach was started and given the name "Erwin" in Kostedde"s honour.
The fanzine lasted for 13 years and produced 65 editions.
