Sepp Herberger

German footballer and manager (1897-1977)
Person human Q157820
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Sepp Herberger

Summary

Sepp Herberger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mannheim[2]. He was born on +1897-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mannheim[4]. He died on +1977-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sepp Herberger's place of birth was Mannheim[2].
  • Sepp Herberger was born in Waldhof[10].
  • Sepp Herberger passed away in Mannheim[4].
  • Sepp Herberger was born on +1897-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sepp Herberger died on +1977-04-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sepp Herberger held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Sepp Herberger held citizenship in West Germany[12].
  • Sepp Herberger's professions included association football player[6].
  • Sepp Herberger worked as an association football coach[7].
  • Sepp Herberger's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Sepp Herberger was employed by German Sport University Cologne[13].
  • Sepp Herberger received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14].
  • Sepp Herberger received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Sepp Herberger received the Ring of Honour of the city of Mannheim[16].
  • Sepp Herberger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Sepp Herberger received the Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[18].
  • Sepp Herberger's image is recorded as BUNDEsarchiv herberger.jpg[19].
  • Sepp Herberger is recorded as male[20].
  • Sepp Herberger's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sepp Herberger's member of sports team is recorded as SV Waldhof Mannheim[22].
  • Sepp Herberger's member of sports team is recorded as Tennis Borussia Berlin[23].
  • Sepp Herberger's member of sports team is recorded as VfR Mannheim[24].
  • Sepp Herberger's member of sports team is recorded as Germany men's national association football team[25].
  • Sepp Herberger was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].
  • Sepp Herberger's ISNI is recorded as 0000000361101713[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mannheim[2], a big city[28], in Germany[29] and Waldhof[10], an Ortsteil[30], in Germany[31]. Sepp Herberger was born on +1897-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Sepp Herberger's employers was German Sport University Cologne[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], an order[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1950[34]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[35], in Germany[36]; Ring of Honour of the city of Mannheim[16], an award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1966[39]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a decoration[40], in Germany[41]; and Germany's Sports Hall of Fame[18], a sports hall of fame[42], in Germany[43], founded in 2006[44].

Personal Life

Sepp Herberger was affiliated with the Nazi Party[26].

Death and Burial

Sepp Herberger died on +1977-04-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Mannheim[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[45].

Why It Matters

Sepp Herberger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Sepp Herberger born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Sepp Herberger…

Where did Sepp Herberger die?

Sepp Herberger passed away in Mannheim[4].

What did Sepp Herberger do for work?

Sepp Herberger worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], and university teacher[8].

What awards did Sepp Herberger receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[14], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Ring of Honour of the city of Mannheim[16], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].

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  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [4] . dfb.de. Retrieved . dfb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . brockhaus.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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