xmac t1_j9phuqn wrote on February 23, 2023 at 5:25 PM

"I won the FA Cup with a broken freakin neck." - Bert Kurt Angle Trautmann

Astro-Pal t1_j9p1an6 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:42 PM

He was literally risking his neck.

jonbrown2 t1_j9p43mb wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Old school not cool

_LifeCanBeADream_ t1_j9qo83m wrote on February 23, 2023 at 9:46 PM

Seriously. This could've resulted in severe permanent damage to his body. Namely nerve and irreparable bone damage.

jonbrown2 t1_j9qr2to wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:04 PM

But the few downvotes tell me people think it's cool hahaha

Edzeehh133 OP t1_j9p9l7r wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:35 PM

"During the 1956 Cup Final, between Manchester City and Birmingham City, goalkeeper Bert collided with striker Peter Murphy. Bert got a knee to the neck and was knocked completely unconscious.

As substitutes weren't allowed at the time, he was revived and insisted on staying on the pitch. He managed to play the final seventeen minutes and saw his Manchester team win 3-1. A few days after the match he went to the doctor with ‘a bit of a sore neck’ and discovered that his neck was actually broken".

treknaut t1_j9pawba wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:43 PM

*FA Cup Final.

Jnycguy t1_j9rz88g wrote on February 24, 2023 at 3:17 AM

Was a really good movie about him. Amazing story.

Alarmed-Screen-5847 t1_j9t8vig wrote on February 24, 2023 at 11:55 AM

The biography "Trautmann's journey - From Hitler youth to FA Cup Legend" is one of the most inspiring life stories I've ever read.

DetKimble69 t1_j9t9i7o wrote on February 24, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Steven Seagal's biggest nemesis

In 1956, Soccer goalie Bert Trautmann breaks his neck, but he continue to plays the rest of the game.

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