joeyt Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 R.I.P For those that don't know his story here's a great article http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/11/bert-trautmann-nazis-manchester-city Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 RIP - a brilliant story (http://www.thefootballramble.com/thedwhof/entrant/bert-trautmann) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 fabulous story RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Single handedly stopped the unthinkable - Birmingham City winning the FA Cup - from happening, and did so with a broken neck. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Now, here's someone of whom it actually is fair to say 'he was a legend'. R.I.P. Bert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 RIP fella, amazing story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Now, here's someone of whom it actually is fair to say 'he was a legend'. R.I.P. Bert. 100%. This story I remember reading about as a 6 year old from a sports encyclopedia I had been gifted in 1974. Aside from my trip to Wembley the previous May, and unduly irritating my Dad for raving about KK , this story of undoubted bravery and courage helped me love the game of football. A great man!! R.I.P. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 RIP, one of the most memorable football stories I've read about. Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Great man, and one of the true gentlemen of a sport has very few "gentlemen" certainly not these days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Legend. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 R.I.P Imagine playing with a broken anything, but a broken neck ffs? Legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 RIP Bert. As many have said, an absolute gentleman and legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 What a great article, as everyone has said, rest in peace, the wonderful Bert Trautmann Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 RIP. His story is incredible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I knew roughly of his story but reading about it there was fantastic. Not so much for the football, but the Nazi aspect. I've never been able to get my head around the decade preceeding WW2, i mean i know what happened and why it happened in a "GCSE history way" but the whole thing just seems impossible. So it's good to hear the point of view of a guy who lived it. "Travelling is the best education," - Couldn't agree more Bert. R.I.P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Knew nothing about him truth be told, but reading up on him and his story, he seemed like a fascinating bloke. RIP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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