György Szepesi
György Szepesi | |
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.jpg) Szepesi in 1970 | |
| Born | György Friedländer 5 February 1922 Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 25 July 2018 (aged 96) Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Alma mater | University of Physical Education, Budapest |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, journalist, and sports executive |
György Szepesi (5 February 1922 – 25 July 2018) was a Hungarian radio personality, journalist and sports executive.[1][2][3]
Szepesi was a Hungarian Olympic Committee member from 1962 to 2000, and was the Executive Committee Chairman for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) from 1982 to 1994.[1] He was Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association (HFA) from 1978 to 1986.[1] He is honorary chairman of the HFA, and an honorary member of FIFA’s executive committee.[1]
Szepesi died on 25 July 2018 in Budapest at the age of 96.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dr. Gyorgy Szepesi". Jewishsports.net. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ↑ Tom Tugend (December 1, 1997). "Paralympic volleyball star made Hall-of-Famer". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
- ↑ Gyász: elhunyt Szepesi György, a magyar rádiózás legendája (in Hungarian)
Other websites[change | change source]
- The match of the century, by György Szepesi, Hungarian News and Information Service
- Népesedésünk ma és holnap, by György Szepesi, Kossuth, 1986, ISBN 963-09-2840-X
- Hungarian football rhapsody: 70 years of soccer history, by György Szepesi, Pannonia Press, 1968
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