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Karl Rappan
Midfielder, Football player
1905 – 1996
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Who was Karl Rappan?
Karl Rappan was an Austrian footballer and coach. He played and managed mostly in Switzerland, where he won multiple titles. He had four tenures as coach of the Swiss national team, which he managed in three World Cups, and is the all-time leader in matches won as coach of the Swiss team. He introduced a major football strategy known as the "bolt", which gave origin to the catenaccio system. He also helped create the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
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- Born
- Sep 26, 1905
Vienna - Also known as
- Раппан, Карл
- Nationality
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Lived in
- Vienna
- Died
- Jan 2, 1996
Bern
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on July 23, 2013
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