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Helmut Rahn
August 16, 1929 – August 14, 2003
German footballer (1929–2003)
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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.
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- Birthday · August 16
- Anniversary · August 14
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