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Also known as Josef "Sepp" Herberger

German footballer and manager (1897-1977)

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Sepp Herberger (1897–1977) was a German association football player and coach who was also a university teacher. Born and died in Mannheim, he played as a forward for clubs including SV Waldhof Mannheim, VfR Mannheim, and Tennis Borussia Berlin, as well as the Germany men's national association football team. He later served as a coach for Tennis Borussia Berlin and was employed by the German Sport University Cologne.

Herberger was a member of the Nazi Party and held citizenship in Germany and West Germany. He received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt and was inducted into Germany's Sports Hall of Fame. He spoke German and died of pneumonia from natural causes.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany

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Listeners
49
Total plays
82

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Key facts

Full name
Josef Herberger
Date of birth
( 1897-03-28 ) 28 March 1897
Place of birth
Mannheim , German Empire
Date of death
28 April 1977 (1977-04-28) (aged 80)
Place of death
Mannheim , West Germany
Position
Striker
Years
Team
1914 1921
Waldhof Mannheim
1922 1926
VfR Mannheim
1926 1930
Tennis Borussia Berlin
1921 1925
Germany
1928 1929
SV Nowawes 03
1930 1932
Tennis Borussia Berlin
1932 1933
Western Germany
1932 1936
Germany (assistant coach)
1936 1942
Germany
1945 1946
Eintracht Frankfurt (interim)
1950 1964
West Germany

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josef "Sepp" Herberger (28 March 1897 – 28 April 1977) 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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