Bernd Trautmann RIP

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http://darkmatters.org/forums/index.php?/topic/14998-kinda-stuck-with-sacred-2/?hl=trautmann&do=findComment&comment=6887324

 

We talked about him in the above thread. He was the hero of my daughter who played goalie too. Trautmann got the highest civil medals in both: UK and germany. He was POW in england and hated when he first played in the english league. 639 games later, aged 41 now, the same honored him by removing the goals in was in. No other goalie was considered good enough to stand between them .

 

Hall of fame in UK and in germany, honored by the queen for improving the english/german relations better than thousands of diplomats could have done.

 

Most known to win the cup final even his neck was broken 15 minutes before end. It was at a time replacement plyers weren't allowed.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Trautmann

 

Farewell...