Emmerich Rath

Emmerich Rath
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Position	Defense
Teams	Primatoreninsel Prag (1905-06) DFC Prag (1906-1909; 1913-14) DEHG Prag II (1908-09) Berliner SC 1893 (1912-1914) SC Charlottenburg (1912-13) Berliner Sportclub 1895 (1912-13)
National team	Austria
Born	November 5, 1883, Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died	December 21, 1962, Broumov, Czechoslovakia
Playing Career	1905 – 1914

Emmerich "Gray Wolf" Rath was an Austrian ice hockey defenseman. He played for various clubs in Austria-Hungary and Germany between 1905 and 1914. Rath would also play a single exhibition game for Switzerland in 1913-14.

Rath has been described as a "sporting all-rounder". He won the heavyweight boxing championship of Germany. He was a vegetarian from his youth.

In 1908, he finished 25th in the marathon race, representing Austria at the Summer Olympics. He also participated in the 10 mile walk competition and was eliminated in the first round. Four years later, he finished 33rd in the Olympic marathon race. He also participated in the cross country race but did not finish.

Rath competed in bodybuilding contests and was a pioneer skier.

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