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Henryk Jaźnicki

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Henryk Jaźnicki (b. September 6, 1917 — d. February 6, 2004) was a Polish soccer player, midfielder representing Polonia Warszawa and Polish National Team. Jaźnicki played in only one international friendly, without scoring a goal. His lone match occurred on August 27, 1939 in Warsaw, versus Hungary (4-2). What's more, he did not finish the game - he was replaced in the 31st minute by Stanisław Baran.

After Second World War, Jaźnicki returned to Polonia, where continued career until 1952. He did not only excelled in soccer - also played volleyball (3 times champion of Poland), basketball (in 1947 champion of Poland) and handball (in 1947 vice-champion of Poland). During the war, fought in Polish September Campaign, caught by the Germans, was a prisoner of notorious Pawiak prison in Warsaw, later shuttled to Sachsenhausen and Mauthausen.

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Poland

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