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Sepp Herberger

German footballer and manager (1897-1977) · Germany · Footballers · Died at 80

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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.

A life in dates

1977Died28 April 19771967Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1962Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1926Tennis Borussia BerlinClub1926-19301921Germany men's national association football teamClub1921-1925VfR MannheimClub1921-19261914SV Waldhof MannheimClub1914-19211897Born28 March 1897

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Teams 4

Tennis Borussia Berlin1926-1930
VfR Mannheim1921-1926
Germany men's national association football team1921-1925
SV Waldhof Mannheim1914-1921

Career record

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1926-19304330
1921-19266655
1921-192532
1914-1921127101

Awards

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1967
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1962
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Ring of Honour of the city of Mannheim
Germany's Sports Hall of Fame

About this person

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.

Country
Germany
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1977 · aged 80

In common with Sepp

Gernot RohrAlso played for SV Waldhof MannheimBesart BerishaAlso played for Tennis Borussia BerlinJürgen KohlerAlso played for SV Waldhof MannheimIgli TareAlso played for VfR MannheimDavid WagnerAlso played for SV Waldhof MannheimDieter HeckingAlso played for SV Waldhof Mannheim

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