Wolfgang Paul

German footballer

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Born: January 25, 1940
Age in 2026: 86
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1940

About Wolfgang Paul

Wolfgang Paul (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈpaʊ̯l]; 25 January 1940 – 28 June 2026) was a German footballer who played as a libero. Captaining Borussia Dortmund to the European Cup Winners Cup in 1966, Paul was included in Helmut Schön's West Germany squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. He never played a match for West Germany and had to retire early because of the effects an injury picked up in the late 1960s had to his game. On 28 June 2026, Paul died from a "longstanding illness", at the age of 86. Wolfgang Paul (German pronunciation:; born 25 January 1940 in Olsberg, Province of Westphalia) is a German former football player.

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The world when Wolfgang Paul was born

Wolfgang Paul was born in 1940. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1940

#1 song"In the Mood" – Glenn Miller
Top movieRebecca
Best-selling bookFor Whom the Bell Tolls – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst televised college basketball game
Top headlineWinston Churchill becomes British Prime Minister
Technology milestoneFirst McDonald's restaurant opens
Defining fadSwing music hits its peak
Notable inventionJeep (military vehicle)
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
U.S. population132.2M

1940 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wolfgang Paul's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1940	2026
Gas	$0.18	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,300	$435,000
Average income	$3,100	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	132.2M	341 million

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