Career
Born in Świętochłowice, Gad represented both Śląsk Świętochłowice and Poland. In white-red jersey debuted February 16, 1936 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. During the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, he was a key player on the team
Gad, who was regarded as a temporary replacement for Ernest Wilimowski, proved his excellent quality, scoring 4 goals in the tournament.
After the Olympics, represented Poland in additional 4 games, scoring once. Gad died in 1939 while swimming in a lake.
His funeral took place on July 9, 1939, and among pallbearers there were such renowned soccer players as Leonard Piątek, Ryszard Piec, Ewald Dytko and Teodor Peterek.