Person in history
Gerard Cieślik
Gerard Cieślik, Polish footballer and manager (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2013 · November 3
Their story
Who they were
Gerard Cieślik, also known as Gienek, was a Polish footballer who played as a striker. Playing for the Poland national team, he is most noted for having scored two goals against the Soviet Union on 20 October 1957 at Stadion Śląski. The rather small striker was capped 45 times and scored 27 goals. He also played for Poland at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Why this date
Gerard Cieślik appears on our November 3 calendar for 2013 as a death entry.
Sources
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November 3 2013.
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