The picture was taken in 1951 in Australia. I am on the right, on the left is Ervin Katz.
In Australia I played soccer at a soccer club called Hakoah. I didn't take part in the Jewish public life, but I only got together with Jews. Everyone was Jewish among my friends without exception. The Hakoah was also a Jewish soccer club, but I only went there to play soccer, and only for two years. Otherwise I didn't get together with those with whom I played soccer there. In Hungary I had been a goalkeeper, but here I was a left back.
I didn't have many friends in Australia. One was Ervin Katz , with whom I came here together on the ship. He isn't a relative, only a namesake. He has been my best friend ever since. He is a successful businessman, a millionaire. We used to get together with the families as well.
Ervin Katz and Thomas Molnar playing soccer
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