Ottmar-Walter-Obituary

Ottmar Walter

Obituary

BERLIN (AP) - Ottmar Walter, a member along with his brother Fritz of the West Germany squad that won the 1954 World Cup, has died. He was 89.

The German Football Association said Walter died in a care home early Sunday.

"Ottmar Walter was one of the players who made the Miracle of Bern possible," association president Wolfgang Niersbach said in a statement, referring to the 1954 World Cup final in the Swiss capital when Hungary led 2-0 before West Germany recovered to win 3-2.

In all, the striker made 20 appearances for the national side and scored 10 goals.

Walter spent most of his professional career playing for FC Kaiserslautern, where he scored 336 goals in 321 matches. Together with his brother Fritz, who died in 2002, Walter won the German league with Kaiserslautern in 1951 and '53. "With Ottmar's death we lose another piece of our history," said Stefan Kuntz, the club's chairman. "We will remember an outstanding sportsman and human being."


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The peace of God will comfort the family of Mr. Ottar Walter,during this difficult time. (John 14:27).

Sorry for the loss of your loved one. May God give comfort in His words. Ecc.7:1 A name is better than good oil, and the day of death than the day of one's being born.

May the Walter family gain strength from Almighty God. Romans 15:33.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

With deepest sympathy to the Walter family during your time of grief...God is for you a refuge and strength, A help that is there to be found during difficult times...May God provide you with peace and comfort to endure the days ahead...(Psalm 62:8).

My sincere sympathy to the Walter family. As you go through this difficult time, may the words of Almighty God comfort you.
J. Florida

To the Family of Ottmar Walter, I send you thoughts of comfort. Isaiah 40:1 says "...COMFORT, comfort my people, says the God of YOU men." I am sorry for your loss.