Gyula Grosics, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gyula Grosics

Hungarian footballer

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1926

Place of Birth: Dorog, Komárom-Esztergom County, Hungary

Date of Death: 13-Jun-2014

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Gyula Grosics

  • Gyula Grosics (Hungarian pronunciation: ['?ul? 'gro?it??]; 4 February 1926 – 13 June 2014) was a Hungarian football goalkeeper who played 86 times for the Hungary national football team and was part of the "Golden Team" of the 1950s.
  • Regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he was thought to be the first goalkeeper to play as the sweeper-keeper.
  • Grosics was nicknamed "Black Panther" (Hungarian: Fekete Párduc), because he wore black clothing while playing.
  • He was four times Ballon d'Or candidate.
  • The first goalkeeper to wore the black kit.
  • He won a gold medal in football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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