14 Facts About Helmut Rahn

Helmut Rahn, known as Der Boss, was a German footballer who played as a forward.

Helmut Rahn became a legend for having scored the winning goal in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Helmut Rahn started his career with Altenessen 1912 where he played from 1938 until 1946.

Helmut Rahn was most successful when he played for Rot-Weiss Essen from 1951 to 1959.

Helmut Rahn finished his career in 1965 because of a knee problem and, along with Hans Schafer was one of the last members of the 1954 World Cup winning side to retire.

Helmut Rahn was part of the German team that reached semifinals at the 1958 World Cup.

Helmut Rahn played 40 international matches and scored a total of 21 goals.

Helmut Rahn was known as "Der Boss" because of his on-field leadership and occasionally as "The Cannon from Essen".

Helmut Rahn was known for his good sense of humour and his joy and ability at talking with others.

Helmut Rahn was once asked by a friend, how his car dealership worked.

Helmut Rahn died two days shy of his 74th birthday, in Essen.

In 1953, Helmut Rahn married Gerti Seller, and the couple had two sons, Uwe was born on 1954 and and Klaus Helmut Rahn.

Helmut Rahn is allegedly the cousin of the grandfather of Kevin-Prince Boateng of the Ghana national football team.

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