Hank Kazmierski is a retired American

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who played professionally in the

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and American Soccer League. Kazmierski graduated from

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. He attended the

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, playing on the men's soccer team from 1968 to 1971. He graduated in 1972 and is a member of the UB Athletic Hall of Fame. In May 1973, Kazmierski signed with the

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of the American Soccer League. In 1974, he moved to the

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of the

, playing with them through the 1975 season. In 1994, he was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Association Hall of Fame.Maryland Soccer Association Hall of Fame

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kazmierski, Hank 1949 births Living people Soccer players from Baltimore American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Baltimore Bays (1972–73) players Baltimore Comets players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Men's association football forwards Baltimore Bees men's soccer players