On January 8, 1889 Reinhold Habisch, better known as "Krücke" (The Crutch) was born in the impoverished area around Strausberger Platz in the eastern part of Berlin. He gained immortal fame as the father of the "Sportpalastwalzer Pffif" (Sportpalast-Walz whistle tune), the anthem of the sport events: the annual track-cycling event known as „Sechstageren…
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