Werner L. Maier
Werner Lucas Maier (born 1966 in Bad Hersfeld) is a former German American football player. He has been president of the Munich Cowboys since 2006.
Biography
Maier moved to Munich in 1981. After finishing his secondary education with the abitur in 1987 he studied jurisprudence at the University of Augsburg and at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
After moving to Munich, he began playing football in the Munich Rangers' youth team. From 1985 to 1995 he played in the German Football League, captaining the Munich Cowboys senior team to be runners-up of the German Bowl in 1992, and champions in 1993. During his years of study, he also worked as an editorial assistant of American football for some TV broadcasters, and later as a football referee and university sports speaker of flag football. He was also involved in organizing further football events later on in his career.
Maier has been working as a lawyer in his own firm since 1997.[1]
References
- ^ Werner L. Maier - President of the Munich Cowboys (biography in German), Munich Cowboys.