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...never fought a duel, but he was no square. He pledged a fraternity, acquired the "Biername" (drinking nickname) of "Toni," and at frothy functions would bang his stein on an oak table in unison with the rest of them. Later, in Cologne, he dazzled the frauleins at the local Pudelnass (Sopping Wet) Tennis Club. Among those who knew him, many were surprised when Konrad Adenauer (class of 1897) grew up to be a politician and eventually Chancellor of West Germany...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: West Germany: The Oldest Grad | 7/26/1963 | See Source »

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