[3] At the 1971 European Athletics Championships, he was eliminated with the 4 × 100 metres relay in the final (loss of baton).

Ommer led this into the Bundesliga and made headlines in 1987 when he signed the condom manufacturer London as the main sponsor for the club.

The DFB banned advertising on the jersey, imposed a fine and threatened Homburg with a point deduction.

[7] In 1988, Ommer was active in investment consulting with 17 of his own companies after dropping out of his law degree after seven semesters.

The business idea behind this was to collect money in various funds in order to buy players, which would be passed on to clubs for a kind of leasing fee.