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Erich Ribbeck

Erich Ribbeck, German footballer and manager

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Born
June 13, 1937
Age in 2026
89
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1937

About Erich Ribbeck

Erich Ribbeck is a German former professional football player and manager, best known for coaching in the Bundesliga. In 1988, he won the UEFA Cup as manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the first title in the club's history. The highest level Ribbeck played was the Oberliga, part of the first tier of Germany which was then split into five regional divisions. In 1988, Leverkusen and Ribbeck won their first ever major trophy, lifting the UEFA Cup.

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Erich Ribbeck timeline

  1. In 1988, Leverkusen and Ribbeck won their first ever major trophy, lifting the UEFA Cup.
  2. In 1988, he won the UEFA Cup as manager of Bayer Leverkusen, the first title in the club's history.

The world when Erich Ribbeck was born

Erich Ribbeck was born in 1937. 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 1937

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
  • Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
  • Defining fadSwing music
  • Notable inventionShopping cart
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

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

Measure19372026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,200$435,000
Average income$3,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.8M341 million

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