Ernst Kuzorra (1905–1990): “Clemens the miner”. No player stands more for Schalke’s era of glory from 1933 to 1942. Kuzorra, who had actually worked underground at the Consolidation pit until the mid-1920s, helped build the myth of the footballing miner and, together with Fritz Szepan and the famous Schalke short-passing carousel, left opponents in despair. Six championships fell in his era.\n\nThe fact that he later coached arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund never damaged his astonishing popularity on Schalke.