was a Japanese

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player and manager. He managed Japan national team.

Coaching career

Sasaki was born in

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in 1891. After graduating from Tokyo Higher Normal School, in May 1921, he became manager for Japan national team for 1921 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. He managed 2 matches at this competition, but Japan lost in both matches (1-3, v

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and 0-4, v

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). These matches are not counted as

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because

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After retirement

After retirement, Sasaki became professor and he taught at

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and

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and so on. On July 23, 1982, Sasaki died of

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at the age of 91.

References

1891 births 1982 deaths University of Tsukuba alumni Association football people from Fukushima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japanese football managers Japan national football team managers Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-stub