Marian Stanisław Norkowski (17 May 1935 in

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– 7 March 2001 in

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) was a Polish

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, top scorer of the

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of the 1960 season, with 17 goals. Norkowski began his career in Pomorzanin Toruń, and in 1952 he moved to

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, where he remained until 1970. With Polonia, he played 7 seasons in the Ekstraklasa, scoring all together 91 goals. He also capped six times for Poland, with one goal. Norkowski was a member of the Polish team for the

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, but he did not play in any matches. After retiring, he worked as a coach, but without any achievements.

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