- Named best player of his position after the 1954 World Cup, the only member of the Germany squad to receive that honor.
- Was offered a contract with AC Milan at age 23, before Germany national football coach discovered him. Nothing came of it as he was unwilling to move abroad.
- Daughter Ilona (with first wife Gerti) was 3 when her father won the World Cup.
- His father, a passive DKP member, faced severe frequent harassment and discrimination in Nazi Germany, which is why Liebrich himself, though active sociopolitically, never joined any political party.
- Had known the Walter family with sons Fritz Walter and Ottmar Walter for a long time via his brother Ernst. He was especially well-liked by the Walter brothers' father, Ludwig. Just like Ludwig Walter, Liebrich would later open a restaurant.
- Described as a firebrand on pitch, he was a tough opponent and hard on himself.
- He did not enjoy the attention he received after Germany won the World Cup, especially because it came at the expense of his privacy. He also disliked fans who interacted with him as though he was their friend.
- His first wife Gerti would also remarry after their divorce.
- His hobbies included playing doppelkopf and basketball, painting and hiking.
- Regarded as unpredictable by people who did not know him well, accounts of him include him giving money to complete strangers facing financial hardships, undiplomatic remarks and actions that did not sit well with authorities such as coach Sepp Herberger, a dry and occasionally sarcastic sense of humor and the capability of being the life of the party under certain circumstances.
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