Rudi Strittich (3 March 1922 – 11 July 2010) was an Austrian football coach and former player.
While with First Vienna, he went on a tour of the Middle East and upon returning was arrested along with two other players for smuggling narcotics into Austria.
Next, he briefly returned to Vienna, and was sold to French side Besançon RC after just six months.
[2] He made his debut for Austria in December 1946 against Hungary and earned 4 caps, scoring one goal.
After retiring as a football player Strittich worked as a coach for Sturm Graz in his home country.