Tadeusz Kuchar

Tadeusz Kuchar (13 April 1891, in Kraków – 5 April 1966, in Warsaw) was a Polish athlete, footballer, swimmer, ice-skater, skier, sports official. Born into a sporting family, he was the brother of Wacław Kuchar.[1]

For most of his life he was strongly connected with the Pogoń Lwów football club, where he played midfield. He was a co-founder of the Polish Olympic Committee.[1] Occasionally, in the years 1923, 1925 and 1928 he served as the coach of the Poland national team. He was also the first director of the Polish Track and Field Association and in 1945-1946 was the director of the Polish Football Association.

He fought in World War I in Austro-Hungarian artillery. He fought in the Polish-Ukrainian War and the Polish-Soviet War as an artillery officer. He retired from the military with the rank of major. He retained his rank despite the communist takeover of Poland.

References

  1. ^ a b "Vul. Antonovycha, 80 – residential building". Lviv Interactive. Retrieved 6 November 2024.



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