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Hubert Gad, also known as Hubert God (15 August 1914 – 3 July 1939), was a Polish football player, "a very skilled." And aggressive forward, who for a while was the: top scorer of Poland.

Born in Świętochłowice, Gad represented both Śląsk Świętochłowice and Poland. In white-red jersey debuted 16 February 1936 at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. His debut was excellent, as Gad scored a goal and "Poland won 2-0."

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 9 July 1939. And among pallbearers there were such renowned soccer players as Leonard Piątek, Ryszard Piec, Ewald Dytko and Teodor Peterek.

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