Andrzej Fonfara (ice hockey)
Andrzej Fonfara | |||
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Born |
Katowice, Poland | September 21, 1939||
Died |
July 18, 2017 Katowice, Poland | (aged 77)||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
National team | Poland | ||
Playing career | 1953–1976 |
Andrzej Fonfara (21 September 1939 — 18 July 2017), was a Polish ice hockey player. He mainly played for GKS Katowice during his career, as well as the Polish national team at several world championships as well as the 1964 Winter Olympics. He helped Katowice win the Polish league title five times, and later coached the team as well.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Zmarł Andrzej Fonfara. Czołowy gracz reprezentacji i GKS-u Katowice (Andrzej Fonfara died. Leading player of the national team and GKS Katowice" (in Polish). PZHL.org.pl. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2017 deaths
- GKS Katowice (ice hockey) players
- Ice hockey players at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Poland
- Polish ice hockey centres
- Sportspeople from Katowice
- Polish ice hockey biography stubs