Hungarian legend Grosics dies
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GYULA Grosics, the goalkeeper of Hungary’s Golden Team of the 1950s, has died. He was 88.
Grosics’ death yesterday was announced by his family and the Hungarian Football Federation in Budapest. Grosics had suffered three heart attacks and other ailments in recent years and was hospitalized this week after a routine checkup.
He played 86 times for Hungary from 1947 to 1962.
Also known as the “Magical Magyars,” the Hungarians hadn’t lost in four years when they were upset in the 1954 World Cup final by West Germany.
Grosics also played in the 1958 and 1962 World Cups and won a gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.
Grosics, called the “Black Panther” because of his black jersey, was born on February 4, 1926, in Dorog, a town north of Budapest.
He was one of the best-known players in the powerful 1950s team after legendary captain Ferenc Puskas.
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