Shackman "Shacky" Tauro (28 June 1959 – 17 June 2009) was a

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player and coach.

Career

Playing career

Tauro, who played as a

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, spent his entire professional career with CAPS United, and also earned international caps for

. He was named the Rhodesian Soccer Star of the Year in 1979.

Coaching career

Tauro coached

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, Arcadia United, CAPS United, Circle United, the Zimbabwe women's national team, and Shooting Stars.

References

1959 births 2009 deaths CAPS United players Rhodesian men's footballers Zimbabwean men's footballers Zimbabwe men's international footballers Zimbabwean football managers Men's association football forwards {{Zimbabwe-footy-bio-stub