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Who is Franz Beckenbauer’s only brother Walter Beckenbauer?

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Franz Beckenbauer was not the only son of his parents. He was the second son of postal worker Franz Beckenbauer Sr. and his wife Antonie Hupfauf and his older brother was Walter Beckenbauer.

Who is Franz Beckenbauer’s only brother Walter Beckenbauer?

Franz Beckenbauer’s brother Walter was born four years earlier which is 1941. Walter works as a businessman, building a life of quiet success away from the limelight. He also has his own family which he lives happily together. He grew up in the working-class district of Giesing.

However, Franz Anton Beckenbauer was a German professional football player and manager. Nicknamed “Der Kaiser”, Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started as a midfielder but made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper.

Franz Beckenbauer died on January 7, 2024, at the age of 78, as announced by his family in a note sent to Deutsche Presse-Agentur.

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