he retired, and from then on earned his livelihood as proprietor of a tobacco and lottery store. Over time, he became a living legend, especially among the supporters of Schalke 04. In 1985, he finally received the honorary citizenship of his home town, Gelsenkirchen. Ernst Kuzorra died on New Year's Day in 1990 at the age of 84. Including official games, friendlies and youth games, he reportedly scored over 1000 goals for Schalke. Career statistics Club International Honours Schalke 04 German Championship: 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942 German Cup: 1937 References External links Article about early history of Schalke 04 1905 births 1990 deaths German footballers Association football forwards Germany international footballers Olympic footballers of Germany Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gelsenkirchen People from the Province of Westphalia FC Schalke 04 players German football managers Borussia Dortmund managers FC Schalke 04 managers Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia