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Ottmar Walter
Whilst all of Germany, remembers Fritz Walter, his more illustrious brother, Ottmar is often left as a footnote in history. Ottmar, a midfielder by trade, scored 336 goals for FC Kaiserslautern at an astonishing average of 1.04 goals and was one of the main contributors to “The Miracle of Berne”, a game which saw a plucky German outfit beat the Mighty Magyars. Ottmar scored four goals in the 1954 World Cup and helped the German national team win their first ever World Cup.
Although Ottmar had bomb shrapnel embedded in his knees after his injuries from the war, he soldiered on showing tremendous grit and determination. Even with his medical history, Ottmar played like a beast and was famed for his shot power. Due to his injuries, he was forced to retire at the tender age of 32, but not before giving his club and country plenty to memories to cherish forever. And just like his playing career, Ottmar passed away this very year due to Alzheimer’s, on the 16th of June, without hardly a whisper.
