Career
Kitzinger played his whole career for Football Club Schweinfurt 05 (1924–1946). Kitzinger distinguished himself with assuredness on the ball and the calmness in which he distributed the ball. Together with Andreas Kupfer and Ludwig Goldbrunner he formed one of the best halves trios of the late-1930s.
In 1937 he was called up to represent Western Europe in Amsterdam against Central Europe and a year later he was selected to play in the World XI against England at Wembley Stadium.
Altogether he starred in 826 games for his club Schweinfurt 05. He died at the age of 58 after a long and severe illness.