Osman Maglajlić (28 April 1921 – 4 August 2010) was a notable

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n and Yugoslav

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s administrator. He was one of the founders of

FK Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Sarajevo ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Сарајево; , English language, English: Sarajevo Football Club), is a professional Association football, football Sports club, club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosn ...

and later club president of the assembly, two-term board member of the

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and notable committee member and later

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. As a delegate of FK Sarajevo, he was elected president of the Football Association of the Sarajevo region, as well as vice president of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a member of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, where he served two terms of four years each. He received the May Award of the Union of Physical Culture Organizations of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1966, and a silver badge on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1978. In addition to football, Osman Maglajlić contributed significantly to the development of athletics in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as he served as the president of the Athletic Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was dedicated to the sport for decades. He received numerous state decorations and awards for his work in sports organizations. For his contribution to sports in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Best Athletes of Bosnia and Herzegovina event in 2008. His cousin

Vahida Maglajlić Vahida Maglajlić (17 April 1907 – 1 April 1943) was a Yugoslav Partisan recognized as a People's Hero of Yugoslavia for her part in the struggle against the Axis powers during World War II. She was the only Bosnian Muslim woman to receive t ...

(17 April 1907 – 1 April 1943) was a

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recognized as a

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for her part in the struggle against the

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during

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maglajlic, Osman 1921 births 2010 deaths People from Banja Luka FK Sarajevo presidents of the assembly Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Sarajevo alumni Yugoslav people