Swiss striker who scored 6 goals at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He scored 244 goals in 320 appearances for FC Basel in his fourteen years with the club.
He began his career with FC Basel in 1948.
He played on the Swiss National Team from 1951 to 1960.
He married Robina Hugi in 1955.
He and Pele were two of the top performers at the 1958 World Cup.