Ödön Holits (7 December 1886 – 2 April 1970) was a Hungarian

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

. He competed in the men's long jump at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

. He also played

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, and appeared for the Hungary national team as a

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. Holits also served as Hungary national football team manager in 1924.

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* 1886 births 1970 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Hungarian male long jumpers Olympic athletes for Hungary Hungarian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Hungary men's international footballers Place of birth missing {{hungary-athletics-bio-stub