Horst Eckel

German association football player (1932–2021)
Person human Q516790
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Horst Eckel

Summary

Horst Eckel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vogelbach[2]. He was born on February 8, 1932[3]. He died in Landstuhl[4]. He died on December 3, 2021[5]. He worked as an association football player[6], association football coach[7], tool and die maker[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vogelbach[2], Horst Eckel…
  • Horst Eckel died in Landstuhl[4].
  • Horst Eckel was born on February 8, 1932[3].
  • Horst Eckel died on December 3, 2021[5].
  • Horst Eckel held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Horst Eckel worked as an association football player[6].
  • Horst Eckel's professions included association football coach[7].
  • Horst Eckel's professions included tool and die maker[8].
  • Horst Eckel worked as a teacher[9].
  • Horst Eckel received the Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[12].
  • Horst Eckel received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13].
  • Horst Eckel received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Horst Eckel is recorded as male[15].
  • Horst Eckel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Horst Eckel's member of sports team is recorded as SV Röchling Völklingen[17].
  • Horst Eckel's member of sports team is recorded as 1. FC Kaiserslautern[18].
  • Horst Eckel's member of sports team is recorded as Germany men's national association football team[19].
  • Horst Eckel's Commons category is recorded as Horst Eckel[20].
  • Horst Eckel's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[21].
  • Horst Eckel's position played on team / speciality is recorded as midfielder[22].
  • Horst Eckel's sport is recorded as association football[23].
  • Horst Eckel's family name is recorded as Eckel[24].
  • Horst Eckel's given name is recorded as Horst[25].
  • Horst Eckel's participant in is recorded as 1958 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • Horst Eckel's participant in is recorded as 1954 FIFA World Cup[27].

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Origins and Family

Horst Eckel was born in Vogelbach[2]. He was born on February 8, 1932[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[6], association football coach[7], tool and die maker[8], and teacher[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[12], an order of merit[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1981[30]; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13], an order[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1950[33]; and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[34], in Germany[35].

Death and Burial

Horst Eckel died on December 3, 2021[5]. He died in Landstuhl[4].

Why It Matters

Horst Eckel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Horst Eckel born?

Horst Eckel was born in Vogelbach[2].

Where did Horst Eckel die?

Horst Eckel died in Landstuhl[4].

What did Horst Eckel do for work?

Horst Eckel worked as association football player[6], association football coach[7], tool and die maker[8], and teacher[9].

What awards did Horst Eckel receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Rhineland-Palatinate[12], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt[13], and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . kicker.de. kicker.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . rangado.24.hu. rangado.24.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 1958 FIFA World Cup, 1954 FIFA World Cup
    Given name Horst
    Member of sports team SV Röchling Völklingen, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Germany men's national association football team
    Family name Eckel
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