Otto Fischer (1 January 1901 â 1 July 1941) was an Austrian football coach and player. He played as left winger. He made 7 appearances for the Austria national football team. He was killed in the LiepÃÂja massacres in Latvia during the Holocaust in Latvia.
Fischer was Jewish and born in the Austrian capital Vienna, back then capital of Austria-Hungary. His parents were Heinrich Fischer, born in 1860 in JevÃÂÃÂko, Moravia (now the Czech Republic), and Netti Fischer (née Pokorná) born in 1870 in à ½ebrák.
Fischer played with ASV Hertha Wien in the Austrian National League and Karlsbader FK. He then played six consecutive seasons in the Austrian championship, first as left forward with First Vienna FC (3 seasons, 1923 till 1926), then with Hakoah Vienna (3 seasons, 1926 till 1930) and including a spell with Wacker Wien (half season of 1927âÂÂ28).
Between 1923 and 1928 he made 7 appearances for the Austria national football team. A knee injury ended his playing career.
Fischer became coach of Napoli at the start of the 1928âÂÂ29 Divisione Nazionale, but was replaced during the season by Giovanni Terrile.
He coached Serbian side MaÃÂva à  abac in the 1931 Yugoslav Championship. He also coached DSV Saaz and Hà  K Concordia.
In 1936, he moved to Latvia, where he coached Olimpia Liepaja. Under him, the team did not lose a game as they won the League in Fischer's first season, and again in 1938 and 1939.
He was killed in the LiepÃÂja massacres, Latvia, in July 1941.