Helmut Rahn
Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss, was a German footballer who played as a forward. He became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Rahn, along with the German team, were decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972.
16 August 1929
Born on the same birth date (16 August 1929): Bill Evans • Fritz Von Erich
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