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Sepp Herberger

German footballer and manager (1897-1977)

  • Fame60.6
  • Momentum10.0
  • Wikipedia34.2K
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Lived 1897–1977, aged 80Germany
GermanyGermanyFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
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    35 languages
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  • Era
    1897–1977
    Aged 80
  • Known for
    German Giants
    1954
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Josef "Sepp" Herberger was a German football player and manager. He is most famous for being the manager of the West Germany national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup final, a match later dubbed The Miracle of Bern, defeating the overwhelming favourites from Hungary. Previously he had also coached the Breslau Eleven, one of the greatest teams in German football history.

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  • Tennis Borussia Berlin
    1926–1930
  • VfR Mannheim
    1921–1926
  • Germany men's national association football team
    1921–1925
  • SV Waldhof Mannheim
    1914–1921
19141930
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1926–19304330
1921–19266655
1921–192532
1914–1921127101
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Awards

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  • Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
  • Ring of Honour of the city of Mannheim
  • Germany's Sports Hall of Fame
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60.6
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Momentum10.0
Historical25.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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