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Erich Juskowiak

Erich Juskowiak, German footballer (died 1983)

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Born
September 7, 1926
Died
July 1, 1983
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1926

About Erich Juskowiak

Erich Juskowiak was a German footballer who played as a left-back. He earned 31 caps and 4 goals for the West Germany national team between 1951 and 1959. He played in the World Cup Finals in 1958 where West Germany reached the semi-final. It soon was discovered though that he was more useful as a defender. He was mostly known for his very hard shot, which earned him his nickname "Hammer".

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Erich Juskowiak timeline

  1. He earned 31 caps and 4 goals for the West Germany national team between 1951 and 1959.
  2. He played in the World Cup Finals in 1958 where West Germany reached the semi-final.

The world when Erich Juskowiak was born

Erich Juskowiak was born in 1926. 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 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

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

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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