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Shunichiro Okano
Shunichiro Okano was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team as a forward. He also managed Japan's national team.
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business · Japanese footballer and manager (1931–2017) · association football player · association football coach · businessperson · also Shunichiro Okano, Okano
Born 28 August 1931 · Died 2 February 2017 · Q2360093
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2021· 2 entries
Infobae: Death of Shunichiro Okano, IOC Honorary Member
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2018· 1 entry
This team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame
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2017· 1 entry
Died 2017-02-02.
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2012· 2 entries
Awarded Person of Cultural Merit (2012).
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Earned Silver Olympic Order (2012).
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2005· 1 entry
Okano was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame
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1995· 1 entry
Of the FIFA Olympic Tournaments' Organizing Committee
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1977· 1 entry
Was appointed as its general secretary and in 1989 as its executive director
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1971· 1 entry
Following Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics, Okano resigned
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1970· 1 entry
Was promoted to the manager as successor Naganuma
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1968· 1 entry
Summer Olympics, Japan won the bronze medals
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1955· 1 entry
Played for Japan men's national football team (1955–1955) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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1953· 1 entry
His team won the first national university championships
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1931· 1 entry
Born 1931-08-28.
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