Fritz Walter (October 31, 1920 - June 17, 2002) was one of the most popular German football players. In his time with the German and West German national team, he earned 61 caps and scored 33 goals. As the son of a "Vereinswirt" (clubs innkeeper) of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Walter began his football career early. At age 8, he joined the Kaiserslautern youth academy, and he made his first team debut at just 17, where he would faithfully remain throughout his career. Wikipedia
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