Zoltán Blum (also known as Zoltán Virág; 3 January 1892 – 25 December 1959) was a Hungarian amateur

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player who competed in the

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Life

Blum was born in

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. He was a member of the Hungarian Olympic squad and played two matches in the consolation tournament. He was also part of the team at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

but did not play. He died in

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, aged 67.FIFA profile
fifa.com; Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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1892 births 1959 deaths Sportspeople from Pápa Jewish Hungarian sportspeople Hungarian men's footballers Jewish footballers Hungary men's international footballers Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Hungary Ferencvárosi TC footballers Hungarian football managers Ferencvárosi TC managers Hungarian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Romania Club Atletic Oradea managers FC UTA Arad managers Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Veszprém County {{Hungary-footy-bio-stub