Friedrich "Fritz" Walter, born on 31 October 1920 and died on 17 June 2002, was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, usually as an attacking midfielder or inside forward. For the Germany and West Germany national teams he appeared in 61 games and scored 33 goals, and he captained the team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. After his playing career he was named honorary captain of the Germany national team. He held the record for the most assists provided in World Cup tournaments, recorded as either nine or ten, until it was later surpassed by another player.
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Friedrich "Fritz" Walter (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fʁɪts ˈvaltɐ] ; 31 October 1920-17 June 2002) was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He usually played as an attacking midfielder or inside forward.
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Friedrich "Fritz" Walter (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç fʁɪts ˈvaltɐ] ; 31 October 1920-17 June 2002) was a German footballer who spent his entire senior career at 1.
Competed In: FIFA World Cup, lead paragraph, competed-in
Walter held the record for the most assists provided in FIFA World Cup tournaments, recording either nine or ten assists.
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