- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAnton Turek
- Nickname
- Toni
- Height5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
- Toni Turek was born on January 18, 1919 in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was married to Wilhelmine. He died on May 11, 1984 in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- SpouseWilhelmine(1943 - May 11, 1984) (his death, 2 children)
- Described as the most well-respected player within the 1954 Germany squad, a calm and unflappable person with a cheerful disposition.
- Daughter, Ute (born 1946) and son, Hans-Jürgen (born 1950).
- Had been paralyzed from the hips down since he was 54. On good days, he would remain able to walk with the aid of crutches.
- His father was employed by the Krupp concern.
- Coach Sepp Herberger had an ambivalent attitude towards Turek's major personality trait of not letting himself get worked up as he thought it sometimes bordered on lethargy.
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