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jonbrown2 t1_j9p43mb wrote
Old school not cool
Edzeehh133 OP t1_j9p9l7r wrote
"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
*FA Cup Final.
xmac t1_j9phuqn wrote
"I won the FA Cup with a broken freakin neck." - Bert Kurt Angle Trautmann
_LifeCanBeADream_ t1_j9qo83m wrote
Seriously. This could've resulted in severe permanent damage to his body. Namely nerve and irreparable bone damage.
jonbrown2 t1_j9qr2to wrote
But the few downvotes tell me people think it's cool hahaha
Jnycguy t1_j9rz88g wrote
Was a really good movie about him. Amazing story.
Alarmed-Screen-5847 t1_j9t8vig wrote
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
Steven Seagal's biggest nemesis
Astro-Pal t1_j9p1an6 wrote
He was literally risking his neck.