Bruno Knežević (12 March 1915 – 26 March 1982) was a

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ian

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. He was president of the Football Federation of Croatia, a subassociation of the Football Federation of Yugoslavia, from 1968 to 1971.

International career

He made his debut for

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in an April 1938

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match against

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, his sole international appearance.

References

*"Bruno Knežević", ''Nogometni leksikon'',

Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute Miroslav may refer to: * Miroslav (given name), a Slavic masculine given name * ''Young America'' (clipper) or ''Miroslav'', an Austrian clipper ship in the Transatlantic case oil trade * Miroslav (Znojmo District), a town in the Czech Republic S ...

. Zagreb, 2004.

External links

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Profile at Serbian federation
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