Jaroslav Pitner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Czech ice hockey coach
Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1926
Place of Birth: Chorušice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 20-Mar-2009
Profession: ice hockey player
Nationality: Czech Republic
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Jaroslav Pitner
- Jaroslav Pitner (c.
- 1926–2009) was a Czech ice hockey coach nicknamed the "General of Ice Hockey".Pitner led the Czechoslovakian national team to key victories over the Soviet team in 1969, a year after the Soviet Union led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia.
- Under his leadership, the team also won the world title in 1972, as well as a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics and a bronze at the 1972 games.
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