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Tadeusz Foryś
Tadeusz Foryś (31 October 1910 – 6 March 1987) was a Polish footballer and manager. Career Foryś spent his playing career with Warszawianka. After his playing career, he went into coaching and management. In total he was assistant manager of Poland eight times, and the Polish first team manager twice. In the league he managed Polonia Warsaw, Gwardia Warsaw, Lechia Gdańsk, Arka Gdynia, ŁKS Łódź, Odra Opole, GKS Katowice, Ruch Chorzów, and Bałtyk Gdynia. In 1983 he became an honorary member of the PZPN (Polish Football association). Personal life His father, Walenty Foryś, was the president of the Polish Athletic Association. His brother, Czesław Foryś, was an athlete who competed for Poland in the 1928 Summer Olympics as a 1500m runner. He was the vice president of the Polish Athletic Association The Polish Athletic Association ( pl, Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki – PZLA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Poland. Current presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the first 12 sites granted the status. The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second-most-important city. It began as a hamlet on Wawel Hill and was reported by Ibrahim Ibn Yakoub, a merchant from Cordoba, as a busy trading centre of Central Europe in 985. With the establishment of new universities and cultural venues at the emergence of the Second Polish Republic in 1918 and throughout the 20th century, Kraków reaffirmed its role as a major national academic and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Athletic Association
The Polish Athletic Association ( pl, Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki – PZLA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Poland. Current president is Henryk Olszewski. History PZLA was founded in 1919 and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1921. Former presidents: * 1919–1921: Tadeusz Kuchar * 1921–1926: Bronisław Kowalewski * 1926–1930: Jerzy Misiński * 1930–1939: Wacław Znajdowski * 1945–1949: Walenty Foryś * 1949–1965: Czesław Foryś * 1965–1967: Michał Godlewski * 1967: Henryk Krzemiński * 1967–1969: Witold Gerutto * 1969–1972: Andrzej Majkowski * 1972–1973: Adam Zborowski * 1973–1976: Piotr Nurowski * 1976–1978: Stefan Milewski * 1978–1980: Piotr Nurowski * 1980–1984: Czesław Ząbecki * 1984–1986: Leszek Wysłocki * 1986–1988: Mieczysław Kolejwa (caretaker) * 1988–1989: Jan Mulak (curator PZLA) * 1989–1997: Czesław Ząbecki * 1997–2009: Irena Szewińska * 2009–2016: Jerzy Skucha * 2016–...: H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arka Gdynia Managers
Arka may refer to: * Arka, Hungary, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary * Arka, Iran, village in Mazandaran Province, Iran * Arka (monument), a monument in Klaipėda, Lithuania * Arka Media Works, Indian film production company * Arka Gdynia, Polish football club, based in Gdynia, Poland * RC Arka Gdynia, Polish rugby union club based in Gdynia, Poland * Arka Keshari Deo, Indian politician * Arka Noego, a war pinnace in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy that played an important role in two naval battles of the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) *'' Arka Sıradakiler'', Turkish teen drama series on "Fox Turkey" *'' Arka Sokaklar'', television crime series on Turkish "Kanal D" * Alternate name for Surya, the sun god in Hindu religion * One of a pair of Andean panpipes siku See also * Arkas (other) Arkas may refer to one of the following: * Arkas, the Greek comics artist * Arcas, the son of Zeus and Kallisto * Arkas (planet) or HD 81688 b, an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lechia Gdańsk Managers
The ethnonyms for the Poles (people) and Poland (their country) include endonyms (the way Polish people refer to themselves and their country) and exonyms (the way other peoples refer to the Poles and their country). Endonyms and most exonyms for Poles and Poland derive from the name of the West Slavic tribe of Polans (''Polanie''), while in some languages the exonyms for Poland to derive from the name of another tribe – the Lendians (''Lędzianie''). Endonyms The Polish words for a Pole are ''Polak'' (masculine) and ''Polka'' (feminine), ''Polki'' being the plural form for two or more women and ''Polacy'' being the plural form for the rest. The adjective "Polish" translates to Polish as ''polski'' (masculine), ''polska'' (feminine) and ''polskie'' (neuter). The common Polish name for Poland is ''Polska''. The latter Polish word is an adjectival form which has developed into a substantive noun, most probably originating in the phrase ''polska ziemia'', meaning "Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland National Football Team Managers
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, seventh largest EU country, covering a combined area of . It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordering seven countries. The territory is characterised by a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and Temperate climate, temperate transitional climate. The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Humans have been present on Polish soil since the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Glacial Period over 12,000 years ago. Culturally diverse throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
