| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kurt Baluses | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Allenstein, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1972 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Ludwigsburg, West Germany | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1936 | SV Allenstein | ||
| 1936–1945 | VfB Königsberg | ||
| 1945 | Holstein Kiel | ||
| 1945–1947 | Eckernförder SV | ||
| 1947–1948 | Rot-Weiß Niebüll | ||
| 1948–1954 | Itzehoer SV | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1947 | Eckernförder SV (player manager) | ||
| 1948–1954 | Itzehoer SV (player manager) | ||
| 1954–1955 | 1. FC Köln | ||
| 1956–1960 | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| 1960–1965 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| 1965–1968 | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| 1968–1971 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| 1971–1972 | SpVgg Ludwigsburg | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kurt Baluses (30 June 1914 – 28 March 1972) was a German football player and manager. He was the first manager of VfB Stuttgart in the then newly founded Bundesliga and also had the biggest success of his managing career with the club, leading Stuttgart to a 5th-place finish in 1963–64.