Tadeusz Kuchar
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Tadeusz Kuchar (13 April 1891, in Kraków – 5 April 1966, in Warsaw) was a Polish athlete, footballer, swimmer, ice-skater, skier, sports official, and the brother of Wacław Kuchar.
For most of his life he was strongly connected with the team of Pogoń Lwów, where he played midfield. He was co-founder of the Polish Olympic Committee. Occasionally, in the years 1923, 1925 and 1928 he held the post of coach of the Poland national team. Also, he was the first director of the Polish Track and Field Association and in 1945-1946 was the director of the Polish Football Association.
He fought in the World War One in Austro-Hungarian artillery. He fought in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War as an artillery officer. He retired from the military in the rank of major. He kept his rank in spite of Poland becoming communist.
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Preceded by | Poland National Team Coach 3 June 1923 – 1 November 1923 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Poland National Team Coach 19 July 1925 | Succeeded by![]() |
Preceded by![]() | Poland National Team Coach 10 June 1928 | Succeeded by |
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