Edvard Hočevar (31 May 1926 – 1 February 1998) was a

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er. He was a

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and he played with

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in the

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. He also played with NK Olimpija ljubljana (named nk Odred at time) in the 1958–59

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. Edvard Hočevar played one match and scored once for the Yugoslav national team in a friendly match against Denmark played on 28 May 1950 (a 5-1 win).Edvard Hočevar
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