Helmut Rahn

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Helmut Rahn (16 August 1929 – 14 August 2003), known as Der Boss (The 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 (West Germany vs. Hungary 3–2). Rahn, along with the German team, were decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1972.

Career

Rahn started his career with Altenessen 1912 where he played from 1938 until 1946. Then he went to SC Oelde 09 with a total score of 52 goals for that team. In the 1950–51 season, he played for Sportfreunde Katernberg.

He was most successful when he played for Rot-Weiss Essen from 1951 to 1959. The team won the DFB-Pokal final in 1953 and won the German Championship in 1955. For one year, from 1959 till 1960 he had played at 1. FC Köln, 1960 he went to Sportclub Enschede in the Netherlands.

In the Bundesliga 1963 he started playing for MSV Duisburg.[1] He finished his career in 1965 because of a knee problem and, along with Hans Schäfer was one of the last members of the 1954 World Cup winning side to retire. His position was that of an outside right.

His legendary status in German football was sparked by the heroic achievement of the German team in the final of the 1954 World Cup. Germany, whose team members themselves were surprised to be in the final, was playing Hungary, who hadn't lost a single match for four years running up to the World Cup final, and had already beaten Germany 8–3 in the group stage earlier in the tournament. Germany lagged behind 0–2 after only eight minutes, but then pulled it back to 2–2 with Rahn assisting the first German goal and scoring the second. With six minutes remaining, Rahn received the ball just outside the penalty box before going past a Hungarian player and managing to shoot at the lower left corner with his weaker left foot just before being tackled. The ball whistled into the back of the net and Germany went on to win the game 3–2 over the apparently unbeatable Hungarian team. This match is known in Germany as The Miracle of Bern (Das Wunder von Bern) because of its "David versus Goliath"-like setting, and it is generally seen as an instrumental part of the rebuilding of the German people's morale after World War II.

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Rahn (right) in a duel with Ockhuisen in August 1960.

Rahn was also part of the German team that reached semifinals at the 1958 World Cup. With his goal against Yugoslavia, he became at the time the third maximum scorer in World Cups, with 10 total goals (behind Just Fontaine and Sándor Kocsis), and also the first player ever to score at least four goals in two different World Cups.

Rahn played 40 international matches and scored a total of 21 goals.[2] He was known as "Der Boss" ("The Boss") because of his on-field leadership and occasionally as "The Cannon from Essen".

Later life

After retiring from football, Rahn started his own car dealership in Essen-Altenessen, along Altenessener Street. He was known for his good sense of humour and his joy and ability at talking with others. Many stories about him still circulate throughout Essen. One such story involves a discussion he once had with a friend regarding his car dealership:

Rahn was once asked by a friend, how his car dealership worked. His very direct answer: "I buy a car for 1,000 DM and sell it for 4,000 DM. And I live off the three percent profit."

He died two days shy of his 74th birthday, in Essen. The film The Miracle of Bern was dedicated to him by director Sönke Wortmann.

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The tomb of Helmut Rahn

Family

In 1953, Rahn married Gerti Seller, and the couple had two sons, Uwe (born 1954) and Klaus Rahn.[3] Rahn is allegedly the cousin of the grandfather of Kevin-Prince Boateng of the Ghana national football team.[4]

Helmut Rahn Memorial

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The Helmut Rahn Memorial

On 11 July 2004, 50 years after the Bern match, a lifesize statue of Rahn was put up near Georg-Melches-Stadium in Essen, on the square named after him.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League German
Champ'ship		 Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sportfreunde Katernberg 1950–51 Oberliga West 30 7 — 30 7
Rot-Weiss Essen 1951–52 Oberliga West 29 20 6 5 35 25
1952–53 Oberliga West 28 9 — 28 9
1953–54 Oberliga West 30 18 — 30 18
1954–55 Oberliga West 19 5 4 1 23 6
1955–56 Oberliga West 24 9 — 24 9
1956–57 Oberliga West 21 10 — 21 10
1957–58 Oberliga West 27 8 — 27 8
1958–59 Oberliga West 23 9 — 23 9
Total 201 88 10 6 211 94
1. FC Köln 1959–60 Oberliga West 29 11 7 4 36 15
SC Enschede 1960–61 Eredivisie 27 14 — 27 14
1961–62 Eredivisie 21 12 — 21 12
1962–63 Eredivisie 21 13 — 21 13
Total 69 39 — 69 39
Meidericher SV 1963–64 Bundesliga 18 8 — 18 8
1964–65 Bundesliga 1 0 — 1 0
Total 19 8 — 19 8
Career total 348 153 17 10 365 163

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 1951 2 1
1952 3 1
1953 4 1
1954 6 4
1955 3 0
1956 1 0
1957 3 2
1958 11 10
1959 5 1
1960 2 1
Total 40 21
Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rahn goal.
List of international goals scored by Helmut Rahn
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts Georg-Melches-Stadion, Essen, Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = Luxembourg flag alias = Flag of Luxembourg.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Luxembourg.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

– 4–1 Friendly [5]
2 Template:Dts Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shortname alias = Yugoslavia flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1945

}}

– 3–2 Friendly [6]
3 Template:Dts Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Norway flag alias = Flag of Norway.svg flag alias-old kingdom = Royal Standard of Norway.svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of Norway (1814–1821).svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Norge-Unionsflagg-1844.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-state = flag alias-army = Flag of the Norwegian Army.svg border-army = link alias-army = Norwegian Army flag alias-war = Flag of Norway, state.svg link alias-war = Norwegian Armed Forces border-war = flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Norway.svg border-naval = link alias-naval = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force Flag.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Royal Norwegian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Norway, state.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Royal Norwegian Navy flag alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard Racing Stripe.svg link alias-coast guard = Norwegian Coast Guard border-coast guard = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

5–1 5–1 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification [7]
4 Template:Dts St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–7 3–8 1954 FIFA World Cup [8]
5 Template:Dts Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shortname alias = Yugoslavia flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1945

}}

2–0 2–0 1954 FIFA World Cup [9]
6 Template:Dts Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Hungary flag alias = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-1848 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1849 = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-1867 = Flag of Hungary (1848-1849, 1867-1869).svg flag alias-1869 = Flag of Hungary (1869-1874).svg flag alias-1874 = Flag of Hungary (1874-1896).svg flag alias-1896 = Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg flag alias-1915 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918; angels).svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Hungary (1918-1919).svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Hungary (1919).svg flag alias-1920 = Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg flag alias-1946 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Hungary.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Hungary with arms (state).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Hungary.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard flag alias-military = Flag of the Hungarian Defence Forces.svg link alias-military = Hungarian Defence Forces flag alias-army = War Flag of Hungary.svg link alias-army = Hungarian Ground Forces link alias-air force = Hungarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Hungary.svg Hungarian River Guard size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–2 3–2 1954 FIFA World Cup [10]
7 3–2
8 Template:Dts Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


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– 3–2 Friendly [11]
9 –
10 Template:Dts Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden {{ Template:Yesno alias = Argentina flag alias = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-alt = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Belgrano (1812).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of Argentina (civil).svg flag alias-1818 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1819 = Flag of Argentina (1818).svg flag alias-1820 = Flag of Argentina.svg flag alias-1829 = Flag of Liga Federal.svg flag alias-1835 = Flag of Argentina (1840).svg flag alias-1850 = Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg flag alias-1861 = Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg link alias-naval = Argentine Navy link alias-coast guard = Argentine Naval Prefecture flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of Argentina.svg link alias-marines = Argentine Naval Infantry Command link alias-air force = Argentine Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of Argentina (3-2).svg link alias-army = Argentine Army flag alias-navy = Flag of Argentina.svg link alias-navy = Argentine Navy empty = Argentina XV national rugby union team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}}

1–1 3–1 1958 FIFA World Cup [12]
11 3–1
12 Template:Dts Olympia, Helsingborg, Sweden {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Czechoslovakia flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg flag alias-1918 = Flag of Bohemia.svg flag alias-naval = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg link alias-naval = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces link alias-army = Czechoslovak Army flag alias-navy = Naval_Ensign_of_Czechoslovakia_1935-1939_1945-1955.svg link alias-navy = Czechoslovakian Naval Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team altvar = football

}}

2–2 2–2 1958 FIFA World Cup [13]
13 Template:Dts Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–1 2–2 1958 FIFA World Cup [14]
14 Template:Dts Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden {{ Template:Yesno alias = Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia shortname alias = Yugoslavia flag alias = Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg flag alias-shs = Flag of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.svg flag alias-army = Yugoslavia Infantry flag.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Yugoslavia (1949–1993).svg link alias-military = Yugoslav People's Army link alias-army = Yugoslav Ground Forces link alias-naval = Yugoslav Navy link alias-air force = Yugoslav Air Force link alias-navy = Yugoslav Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–0 1958 FIFA World Cup [15]
15 Template:Dts Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–4 3–6 1958 FIFA World Cup [16]
16 Template:Dts Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–1 Friendly [17]
17 Template:Dts Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 2–2 Friendly [18]
18 Template:Dts Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


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}}

– 2–2 Friendly [19]
19 –
20 Template:Dts Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Switzerland flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg link alias-army = Swiss Army link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force size = size flag alias = 23x16px sizebig flag alias = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

– 4–0 Friendly [20]
21 Template:Dts Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany {{ Template:Yesno alias = Portugal flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force link alias-army = Portuguese Army link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

– 2–1 Friendly [21]

Honours

Club

Rot-Weiss Essen

International

West Germany

Individual

Books

References

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