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Józef Kucharski

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Józef Kucharski
Personal information
Date of birth (1910-04-16)16 April 1910
Place of birth Żurawica, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 29 October 1944(1944-10-29) (aged 34)
Place of death Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1934 Pogoń Lwów 25 (1)
1935–1939 Lechia Lwów
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Józef Kucharski (16 April 1910 – 29 October 1944) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Personal life

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Kucharski served in the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War.[2][3] He later fled the country and joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West, serving in the 1st Armoured Division.[2] On 29 October 1944, he died of wounds sustained in combat in the Netherlands.[1] He was awarded the Cross of Valour for his service.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Józef Kucharski". 90 Minut. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c List of fallen and deceased soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces abroad in the years 1939-1946. Historical Institute of General Sikorski. 1952. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ Gowarzewski, Andrzej; Dobrowolny, Zbigniew (1997). Lwów i Wilno w ekstraklasie: dzieje polskiego futbolu kresowego = The history of Polish football: in prewar eastern regions of Poland. Katowice: "GiA". p. 171. ISBN 83-905424-1-2.