Leszek "Napoleon" Jezierski (12 May 1929 in
Lublin;
12 January 2008 in
Łódź
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) was a Polish football striker and coach.
Biography
Born in Lublin, Jezierski played for top club
Legia Warsaw. He made his debut on the national team against
Bulgaria
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in 1954, playing for his country six times. He later became a coach, helping promote
Lodz Widzew in 1975 to the First Division. After retiring, Jezierski worked as a sport commentator for print and broadcasting media. On 12 January 2008 he died aged 78 of a heart attack.
Polish Radio: Footballer and coach Leszek Jezierski died
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References
1929 births
2008 deaths
Sportspeople from Lublin
Legia Warsaw players
Poland international footballers
Polish footballers
Polish football managers
Lech Poznań managers
Ruch Chorzów managers
Pogoń Szczecin managers
Widzew Łódź managers
ŁKS Łódź managers
Zawisza Bydgoszcz managers
Association football forwards
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