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Jenő Buzánszky

Jenő Buzánszky, Hungarian footballer and coach (born 1925)

Life at a glance

Died
2015 · January 11

Their story

Who they were

Jenő Buzánszky was a Hungarian football player and coach. He played as a right back for Hungary and during the 1950s he was a member of the legendary squad known as the Golden Team. Other members of the team included Ferenc Puskás, Zoltán Czibor, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik and Nándor Hidegkuti. He was the only member of the team not to play for either Honvéd or MTK Hungária FC. After 274 league games he retired as a player and became a coach. In 1996,

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Jenő Buzánszky appears on our January 11 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.

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