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Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss, was a German footballer who played as a forward. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Rahn, along with the German team, were decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972.
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sports · German footballer (1929–2003) · association football player · also Helmut Rahn, Rahn
Born 16 August 1929 · Died 14 August 2003 · Q60691
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2018· 1 entry
Awarded German Football Hall of Fame (2018).
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2003· 1 entry
Died 2003-08-14.
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1965· 1 entry
Because of a knee problem and, along with Hans Schäfer was one of the last members of the 1954 World Cup winning side to retire
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1963· 1 entry
Played for MSV Duisburg (1963–1965) — 19 appearances, 7 goals.
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1960· 2 entries
Played for FC Twente (1960–1963) — 69 appearances, 39 goals.
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Played for Sportclub Enschede (1960–1963) — 69 appearances, 39 goals.
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1959· 1 entry
Played for 1. FC Köln (1959–1960) — 29 appearances, 11 goals.
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1958· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Boot (1958).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1958).
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1955· 1 entry
Won: German football championship with Rot-Weiss Essen (1955).
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1954· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1954).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1954).
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1953· 2 entries
Won: DFB-Pokal with Rot-Weiss Essen (1952–53).
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Rahn married Gerti Seller, and the couple had two sons, Uwe (born 1954) and Klaus Rahn
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1951· 2 entries
Played for Rot-Weiss Essen (1951–1959) — 201 appearances, 88 goals.
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (1951–1960) — 40 appearances, 21 goals.
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1950· 1 entry
Played for Sportfreunde Katernberg (1950–1951) — 30 appearances, 7 goals.
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1929· 1 entry
Born 1929-08-16.
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