Overview
- Rot‑Weiss Essen is holding an official reception on Monday to celebrate the club great's 80th birthday.
- Lippens made 242 Bundesliga appearances for Rot‑Weiss Essen and Borussia Dortmund, scoring 92 goals.
- The winger earned a single international cap for the Netherlands, a consequence of his dual background and a family stance.
- His 'Ente' nickname and the oft‑retold 'Ich danke Sie' referee exchange helped define his reputation as an entertainer.
- He once lived in a room under Essen's old stadium stands for 30 Marks rent and later settled in Bottrop at the Lippens Ranch with a restaurant named 'Ich danke Sie'.