Award
Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q516790 · wikidata
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Horst Eckel
1932-02-08 – 2021-12-03
Life & Legacy
Horst Eckel (8 February 1932 – 3 December 2021) was a German footballer who played as a wing-half. He was part of the West Germany national team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He was the last surviving player of the 1954 World Cup Final.
Occupation & Career
association football player, association football coach, tool and die maker, teacher
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate · Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q516790 · wikidata
Award
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q516790 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q516790 — wikidata View source
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