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DFB mourns for honor captain Fritz Walter

The German Football Association (DFB) mourns for its honor team captain Fritz Walter. The world's champion of 1954 died on June 17th at the age of 81 years. After information of Michael Novak, press agent of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern, Fritz Walter has "fallen asleep peacefully" in his house in Enkenbach-Alsenborn at 15.15 hours.

DFB president Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder: "With Fritz Walter the German soccer loses one of his great personalities. Its contributions to the team of 1954 which he led as a captain to the World Cup triumph remain unforgotten. The first title win of the DFB choice was a success, which was an important step on the way to the reintegration of Germany into the community of nations far beyond the sporting meaning. Fritz Walters's modest character, his attachment to his country and his love of the 1.FC Kaiserslautern made him a football idol beyound the borders of the "Pfalz" (Palatinate). The DFB mourns for the honor team captain of the national team who always felt connected to the DFB choice."

After learning of Fritz Walter's death the DFB has immediately asked the FIFA to be allowed to play the WC quarter-final against the USA in memory of Fritz Walter with black ribbon.

Fritz Walter played for the 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1938 to 1959, alltogether 379 times and scored 306 goal. His international match debut Walter gave 1940 under coach Sepp Herberger against Romania (9-3) and scored three goals at once. Interrupted by the second World War he continued his career in the national football team 1951 successfully against Switzerland in Zurich (13-2).

The midfield player altogether played 61 international matches in the dress of the national football team in which he marked 33 goals. Fritz Walter celebrated his greatest triumph at the World Cup in 1954 in Switzerland when he became a soccer legend in the final against Hungary after the Germans won 3-2. In 1958 Walter took also part in the WC final round in Sweden. created by lb


[bild1]The German Football Association (DFB) mourns for its honor team captain Fritz Walter. The world's champion of 1954 died on June 17th at the age of 81 years. After information of Michael Novak, press agent of the 1st FC Kaiserslautern, Fritz Walter has "fallen asleep peacefully" in his house in Enkenbach-Alsenborn at 15.15 hours.



DFB president Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder: "With Fritz Walter the German soccer loses one of his great personalities. Its contributions to the team of 1954 which he led as a captain to the World Cup triumph remain unforgotten. The first title win of the DFB choice was a success, which was an important step on the way to the reintegration of Germany into the community of nations far beyond the sporting meaning. Fritz Walters's modest character, his attachment to his country and his love of the 1.FC Kaiserslautern made him a football idol beyound the borders of the "Pfalz" (Palatinate). The DFB mourns for the honor team captain of the national team who always felt connected to the DFB choice."



After learning of Fritz Walter's death the DFB has immediately asked the FIFA to be allowed to play the WC quarter-final against the USA in memory of Fritz Walter with black ribbon.



Fritz Walter played for the 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1938 to 1959, alltogether 379 times and scored 306 goal. His international match debut Walter gave 1940 under coach Sepp Herberger against Romania (9-3) and scored three goals at once. Interrupted by the second World War he continued his career in the national football team 1951 successfully against Switzerland in Zurich (13-2).



The midfield player altogether played 61 international matches in the dress of the national football team in which he marked 33 goals. Fritz Walter celebrated his greatest triumph at the World Cup in 1954 in Switzerland when he became a soccer legend in the final against Hungary after the Germans won 3-2. In 1958 Walter took also part in the WC final round in Sweden.