Football: Former BVB goalkeeper Wolfgang “Teddy” de Beer is dead

Wolfgang de Beer was one of the most famous faces at Borussia Dortmund. As first or second goalkeeper and as goalkeeping coach, he won numerous titles with BVB. Now he has died unexpectedly.

Borussia Dortmund is mourning the loss of Wolfgang "Teddy" de Beer. As the Bundesliga club announced on New Year's Day, the former goalkeeper and long-time goalkeeping coach died "suddenly and unexpectedly" on Monday at the age of 60. De Beer leaves behind his wife and two daughters.

The new year has barely begun and football in Germany is already in mourning: Wolfgang "Teddy" de Beer, one of Borussia Dortmund's figureheads, has suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on the day before his 61st birthday! The goalie was in the thick of nine of BVB's 16 major titles, rather than just there - either as a number one or number two goalkeeper or as a coach... "'Teddy' was one of the good ones. On the pitch, but above all off the gre…

Shock for Borussia Dortmund: Former Bundesliga goalkeeper Wolfgang de Beer has died. "Teddy" would have turned 61 this Thursday.

Shock for Borussia Dortmund and football in the Ruhr region: former Bundesliga goalkeeper Wolfgang de Beer dies unexpectedly. The long-time reserve keeper would have turned 61 this Thursday.

"Teddy was one of the good ones": Borussia Dortmund mourns the loss of Wolfgang de Beer. The former BVB goalkeeper stayed with the club long after the end of his active career.