Playing with a Broken Neck - The Remarkable Story of Bert Trautmann

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Bert Trautmann was born October 22, 1923 in Bremen, Germany. Blue-eyed and blond haired, Trautmann was the product of a tumultuous political climate within the post-World War I country. He grew up surrounded by Nazi-ideology, including blaming the Jews for the country’s economic problems and believing certain Germans, such as himself, were members of the “master race.”

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[TodayIFoundOut]

Now that you know all about the guy who played with a broken neck check out this video and find out about The Origins of the Neck Tie:

[dannythomas]

This guy's life would make an amazing movie.

[feliciabradt]

As a german i want to thank you for that video. In school and anywhere else we just hear from the bad and horrible storys about what germans did. We hardly hear from someone like him. Thanks again. (sorry for my english^^')

[ALMXDP]

Fantastic story about German and British history so connected through one individual! We could all stand to learn a thing or two from Bert in this most tumultuous time.

[DeetsterB]

Fabulous story!! Thank you for sharing it, Simon! As always!

[edbadyt]

Bert or Bernt, was a legend. I'm proud he did so much for the UK as I'm sure Germans are proud of him.

[popcornpretzel]

That is truly a remarkable story. Thank you for sharing it with us! You guys could make a great podcast, I'm sure :)

[iddan]

Hate is learned, not inherited. Don't hate them, teach them.

[GatorScientist]

How about a video on why people proclaim "First" or even "Second".
What's the point?

[BrokenEyes]

Holy shit, don't know if I should say badass for still playing or lucky SOB for not dying while playing.

[Josh-bbxi]

This was legitimately very interesting. That isn't to say that I'm normally uninterested in the subject matter you explore, but that this time, I was very strongly fascinated.

Thank you.

[paulocarmona]

There is also a similar story abouta Portuguese keeper( João Azevedo)who played for Sporting CP a decisive match of the Lisbon championship against hated rivals Benfica with a broken arm in 1946, which they went on to win by 3-1.

[happysad]

Kurt Angle: I wrestled with a broken neck
Bert Trautmann: Hold my pilsner

[sean..L]

Thanks for all the interesting context!

[MrBerndderboss]

And nowadays players go down when you barely touch them.
Shame.

[KurosakiYukigo]

I just thought of a question that's been on my mind for many years and would be perfect for your channel: Who exactly does the voices for robotic phone trees? I.E. the "push 5 to speak to X department."

[redhotz]

I have never heard of this guy but what a fascinating story!!!!

[cheaterman]

Great video, I was wondering where it was going for the first part but the ten mins flew by :-)

[bekahnavarro]

Corey Taylor, lead singer of the rock group Slipknot, actually played shows for awhile before it was discovered he had to fractured cervical disks. That might be an interesting story to cover, although that would have made a great bonus fact.

[juliestockmeyer]

Thank you Simon! I knew there were many heroes after WW2, and now I know of one more!