Stanisław Jerzy Rothert

Born in Warsaw on 22 September 1900, he joined the Polish Army and was wounded in the Polish-Bolshevist War.

After the war he joined the Warsaw University of Technology, but did not graduate and left the school in 1926.

Meanwhile, his sports career started in KS Polonia Warszawa.

He was also a vice-champion a number of times, represented Poland at international events and held a number of Polish Athletic Association records.

In 1926, he joined the crew of the Przegląd Sportowy sports daily, initially as a reporter, then secretary, vice-chairman and finally as editor in chief shortly before the war.