![Soccer players in the 1954 World Cup final, Horst Eckel (L, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-48125416 | agefotostock Soccer players in the 1954 World Cup final, Horst Eckel (L, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-48125416 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/8518bdaff8900a7e5d99cca9230019cd/pah-48125416.jpg)
Soccer players in the 1954 World Cup final, Horst Eckel (L, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-48125416 | agefotostock
![Ottmar Walter: Footballer who helped West Germany triumph in 'The Miracle of Berne' in 1954 | The Independent | The Independent Ottmar Walter: Footballer who helped West Germany triumph in 'The Miracle of Berne' in 1954 | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2013/06/23/18/obit-3.jpg?width=1200)
Ottmar Walter: Footballer who helped West Germany triumph in 'The Miracle of Berne' in 1954 | The Independent | The Independent
![Berlin, Germany. 21st Apr, 2006. Football legend Horst Eckel from the 1954 world championship team kicks with a ball. Eckel opened the Coca-Cola Ticket Kick. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel Berlin, Germany. 21st Apr, 2006. Football legend Horst Eckel from the 1954 world championship team kicks with a ball. Eckel opened the Coca-Cola Ticket Kick. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H91KW6/berlin-germany-21st-apr-2006-football-legend-horst-eckel-from-the-1954-world-championship-team-kicks-with-a-ball-eckel-opened-the-coca-cola-ticket-kick-the-former-soccer-world-champion-horst-eckel-is-dead-as-the-german-football-association-announced-on-friday-the-last-still-living-world-champion-from-1954-died-on-friday-at-the-age-of-89-credit-bernd-settnikdpa-zentralbilddpaalamy-live-news-2H91KW6.jpg)
Berlin, Germany. 21st Apr, 2006. Football legend Horst Eckel from the 1954 world championship team kicks with a ball. Eckel opened the Coca-Cola Ticket Kick. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel
![Dangerous action in front of Germany's goal: goalkeeper Toni Turek (l) runs towards Hungarian striker Sandor Kocsis (c), to the right runner Horst Eckel. The German nation - Album alb6625961 Dangerous action in front of Germany's goal: goalkeeper Toni Turek (l) runs towards Hungarian striker Sandor Kocsis (c), to the right runner Horst Eckel. The German nation - Album alb6625961](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/ODEwNWVlMA/album_alb6625961.jpg)
Dangerous action in front of Germany's goal: goalkeeper Toni Turek (l) runs towards Hungarian striker Sandor Kocsis (c), to the right runner Horst Eckel. The German nation - Album alb6625961
![Horst Eckel died today (December 3rd, 2021)! Horst ECKEL, Germany, former soccer player, world champion from 1954, "Wetten dass .?" ZDF TV show, entertainment from Erfurt on October 4th, 2014. vɬÇvǬ Stock Photo - Alamy Horst Eckel died today (December 3rd, 2021)! Horst ECKEL, Germany, former soccer player, world champion from 1954, "Wetten dass .?" ZDF TV show, entertainment from Erfurt on October 4th, 2014. vɬÇvǬ Stock Photo - Alamy](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2h91ppf/horst-eckel-died-today-december-3rd-2021!-horst-eckel-germany-former-soccer-player-world-champion-from-1954-wetten-dass-zdf-tv-show-entertainment-from-erfurt-on-october-4th-2014-vv-2h91ppf.jpg)
Horst Eckel died today (December 3rd, 2021)! Horst ECKEL, Germany, former soccer player, world champion from 1954, "Wetten dass .?" ZDF TV show, entertainment from Erfurt on October 4th, 2014. vɬÇvǬ Stock Photo - Alamy
![Hamburg, Germany. 19th Aug, 2019. Sports, awards. Presentation of the "Sport Bild" awards. Horst Eckel (l), former player and soccer world champion 1954, receives his prize from Stefan Kuntz, former soccer player Hamburg, Germany. 19th Aug, 2019. Sports, awards. Presentation of the "Sport Bild" awards. Horst Eckel (l), former player and soccer world champion 1954, receives his prize from Stefan Kuntz, former soccer player](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/WACGC3/hamburg-germany-19th-aug-2019-sports-awards-presentation-of-the-sport-bild-awards-horst-eckel-l-former-player-and-soccer-world-champion-1954-receives-his-prize-from-stefan-kuntz-former-soccer-player-and-current-soccer-coach-eckel-the-last-living-football-player-of-the-legendary-1954-world-cup-team-has-been-honoured-for-his-lifes-work-credit-axel-heimkendpaalamy-live-news-WACGC3.jpg)
Hamburg, Germany. 19th Aug, 2019. Sports, awards. Presentation of the "Sport Bild" awards. Horst Eckel (l), former player and soccer world champion 1954, receives his prize from Stefan Kuntz, former soccer player
![Germany on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 1954 World Cup winner, Horst #Eckel, who turns 8️⃣9️⃣ today ❤️ https://t.co/vTRLNPcRxu" / X Germany on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 1954 World Cup winner, Horst #Eckel, who turns 8️⃣9️⃣ today ❤️ https://t.co/vTRLNPcRxu" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtsjIlQXMAUF94K.jpg)
Germany on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to 1954 World Cup winner, Horst #Eckel, who turns 8️⃣9️⃣ today ❤️ https://t.co/vTRLNPcRxu" / X
FIFA Museum on Twitter: "In 1954, West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in what is now known as the "Miracle of Bern" 🤩 Today there is only one man alive who can say
![Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266215 | agefotostock Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266215 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/e1190f7bab8ae98ee6b0602a3c45ddea/pah-58266215.jpg)
Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266215 | agefotostock
![Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266216 | agefotostock Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266216 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/9b8fa8921ae6d9fd43c18c4b30a336c2/pah-58266216.jpg)
Horst Eckel, member of the German national soccer team of 1954, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-58266216 | agefotostock
![Germany on X: "Rest in peace, Horst Eckel. The DFB is mourning a wonderful person and a World Cup winner from 1954. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://t.co/9ITACCx947" / Germany on X: "Rest in peace, Horst Eckel. The DFB is mourning a wonderful person and a World Cup winner from 1954. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://t.co/9ITACCx947" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFrscHwXEAYxz5U.jpg)
Germany on X: "Rest in peace, Horst Eckel. The DFB is mourning a wonderful person and a World Cup winner from 1954. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://t.co/9ITACCx947" /
![FILED - 15 October 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: Former soccer player Horst Eckel sits in the living room of his home. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel is dead. As the German FILED - 15 October 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: Former soccer player Horst Eckel sits in the living room of his home. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel is dead. As the German](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H91KWY/filed-15-october-2020-rhineland-palatinate-bruchmhlbach-miesau-former-soccer-player-horst-eckel-sits-in-the-living-room-of-his-home-the-former-soccer-world-champion-horst-eckel-is-dead-as-the-german-football-association-announced-on-friday-the-last-so-far-still-living-world-champion-from-1954-died-on-friday-at-the-age-of-89to-dpa-former-football-world-champion-horst-eckel-died-photo-uwe-anspachdpa-2H91KWY.jpg)
FILED - 15 October 2020, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bruchmühlbach-Miesau: Former soccer player Horst Eckel sits in the living room of his home. The former soccer world champion Horst Eckel is dead. As the German
![Ottmar Walter (L) and Horst Eckel (R), both 1954 World Soccer Champions, stand next to a memorial at the Fritz walter stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, 6 May 2006. The memorial honours Ottmar Walter (L) and Horst Eckel (R), both 1954 World Soccer Champions, stand next to a memorial at the Fritz walter stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, 6 May 2006. The memorial honours](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NG4G/ottmar-walter-l-and-horst-eckel-r-both-1954-world-soccer-champions-D3NG4G.jpg)
Ottmar Walter (L) and Horst Eckel (R), both 1954 World Soccer Champions, stand next to a memorial at the Fritz walter stadium in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, 6 May 2006. The memorial honours
Germany na Twitteru: "Rest in peace, Horst Eckel. The DFB is mourning a wonderful person and a World Cup winner from 1954. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. https://t.co/9ITACCx947" /
![German player Horst Eckel (l) with Soviet player Sergej Salnikov (r) after the international match..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-4231764 | agefotostock German player Horst Eckel (l) with Soviet player Sergej Salnikov (r) after the international match..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-4231764 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/3f3df4144ed7a465712adae9200cf4fc/pah-4231764.jpg)