Józef Lustgarten
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Józef Lustgarten was a Polish Jewish footballer.
Born in Cracow, he represented Cracovia, and was the fist manager of the Poland national football team
in 1922. During World War II
, he was arrested in Lviv
(Lwów) in 1939 by NKVD
and send to the Gulag
, where spent 17 years. After returning to Poland, he became the honorary president of "Cracovia Kraków" club.
Born in Cracow, he represented Cracovia, and was the fist manager of the Poland national football team
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in 1922. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he was arrested in Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
(Lwów) in 1939 by NKVD
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
and send to the Gulag
Gulag
The Gulag was the government agency that administered the main Soviet forced labor camp systems. While the camps housed a wide range of convicts, from petty criminals to political prisoners, large numbers were convicted by simplified procedures, such as NKVD troikas and other instruments of...
, where spent 17 years. After returning to Poland, he became the honorary president of "Cracovia Kraków" club.
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players