Suen "Iron Legs" Kam Shun (; 4 July 1907 – 9 August 1995) was a Chinese former
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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for the
Chinese national football team
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China won the EAFF East Asian Cup in 2005 ...
during the 1920s. He also represented his nation at the
1936 Summer Olympics
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in Berlin.
He earned the nickname Iron Legs due to his ability to fiercely strike the ball, reportedly ripping the goal net on more than one occasion.
Career statistics
International
International goals
:''Scores and results list China's goal tally first.''
References
1907 births
1995 deaths
Chinese footballers
China men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for China
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