- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Charly
- Karl Mai was born on July 27, 1928 in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany. He was married to Else. He died on March 15, 1993 in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseElse(1954 - ?)
- During dinner the evening before the 1954 World Cup game against France, coach Sepp Herberger ordered a bottle of sparkling water, with all players following suit. Mai, however, ordered a beer, much to his team mates' chagrin. Herberger then remedied the situation by asking the whole team who else would like a beer, with nearly everyone ending up ordering one.
- Described as a person who would stand by his opinion, with a tendency to take things too seriously and a lack of lightheartedness in his approach to life.
- His stamina was regarded as one of his strengths, yet he was the heaviest smoker in the 1954 Germany national football team, according to fellow team members.
- An outspoken player, he did not shy away from criticizing coach Sepp Herberger, who was not happy about this.
- 21 appearances for the West German National Soccer Team (1953-1959), scored 1 goal.
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