Background
The son of an African-American soldier and a German mother, Hartwig was one of the first black players in German and Austrian football.
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Jimmy Hartwig
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He played for Kickers Offenbach, Turn- und Sportverein 1860 München, Hamburger SV, 1. Football Club Köln and Football Club Homburg of the Bundesliga and for Austria Salzburg of Austria. After his playing career, Hartwig worked as a coach at Football Club Augsburg in 1989 and Football Club Sachsen Leipzig in 1990.
He entered the television business, where he has been working ever since, whilst also appearing in the theatre as an actor.
Jimmy Hartwig: „Ich möchte noch so viel tun …“ Meine Kindheit, meine Karriere, meine Krankheit. Bergisch Gladbach 1994.
Jimmy Hartwig: „Ich bin ein Kämpfer geblieben“ Meine Siege, meine Krisen, mein Leben, Berlin, Siebenhaar-Verlag 2010.
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Germany