Gert Trinklein


Gert Trinklein was a German football player.
Between 1969 and 1978 Trinklein appeared in 230 matches for Eintracht Frankfurt. In 1979, he moved to the USA, becoming the third German soccer pro besides Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller. Since 1985 he was an independent tradesman and merchandises at sport events. Since 2006 Gert Trinklein was part of the FDP fraction in Frankfurt parliament.
He died in the night from the 11 to 12 July due to his Leukemia disease which was diagnosed in 2011.

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