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Leonard Malik

1908 – 1945

Polish association football player

Association football player Association football coach
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About Leonard Malik

Lived 1908 – 1945 (aged 36). Leonard Malik was a Polish association football player and association football coach.

Leonard Malik (25 October 1908 – 10 October 1945) was a Polish footballer who played as a forward. He earned one cap for the Poland national team in 1930.

Personal life Malik's cousin Richard was also a footballer, who played for Germany.

Malik, who briefly served in the Polish Army in 1929, was an ethnic German of socialist views which caused him to be jailed at Bereza Kartuska Prison in 1938-39 as an opponent of the interwar Polish government. During the German occupation of Poland in the Second World War, Malik ran a casino for Wehrmacht personnel in Pionki. Accused of being a Gestapo informant, he was arrested by the Polish People's Republic and died in a forced labour camp on 10 October 1945.

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Important facts

Born
25 October 1908, Katowice
Birth century
20th century
Died
10 October 1945, Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship
Occupation
Association football player, association football coach
Nationality
Poland

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leonard Malik?

Polish association football player (1908-1945)

When was Leonard Malik born?

Leonard Malik was born on 25 October 1908 in Katowice.

When did Leonard Malik die?

Leonard Malik died on 10 October 1945 in Myslowice, Silesian Voivodeship.

What was Leonard Malik's occupation?

Leonard Malik was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Leonard Malik?

Leonard Malik was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonard Malik

· Wikidata: Q11754486

· DBpedia: Leonard Malik

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