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Burkhard Pape, 91, German football player (Hannover 96) and manager (Uganda national team, Tanzania national team).
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|Burkhard Pape (30 October 1932 – 1 February 2024) was a German professional football player and manager. After a brief playing career as a right winger, Pape became a football coach who spent nearly forty years managing national teams in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
Playing career
Born in 1932 in Magdeburg, Pape played as a right winger for Hannover 96, VfR Neumünster and FSV Frankfurt.
Coaching career
In June and July 1961, Pape managed a German all-star team called the Baden Amateur All-Stars which toured the northeast United States, winning five out of six games.
Pape became manager of Uganda in 1968 after leaving his job coaching Sierra Leone. He left Uganda in August 1972, having won 41 out of the 70 games he had been in charge of. His next big job was as Egypt manager, a position he held from 1975 to 1977.
After leaving Egypt, Pape left Africa and managed teams across several countries Asia and the Pacific, such as in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu.
Later in Indonesia, he led the Indonesia Youth team to clinch the Asian Schools Championship title in 1984. He was also member of the coaching staff along with Omo Suratmo and Maryoto to repeat the feat in the same tournament in 1985. He was also technical advisor within the Indonesian federation.
Pape returned to Africa to coach Tanzania at the 2000 Four Nation Castle Lager Cup.
Death
Pape died on 1 February 2024, at the age of 91.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.What nationality was Burkhard Pape?
- A.Australian
- B.American
- C.Argentine
- D.Germancorrect
Burkhard Pape is recorded as German.
Source: Profile: nationality: "ldFootball.net Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 91. Archive record: occupation football player. Arc
2.In which field was Burkhard Pape known?
- A.football playercorrect
- B.architect
- C.chemist
- D.novelist
The biography describes Burkhard Pape as a football player.
Source: Profile: occupation: "al-Football-Teams.com Burkhard Pape at WorldFootball.net Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 91. Archiv
3.In which year did Burkhard Pape die?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2024correct
- D.2011
Burkhard Pape died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 91. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality German. Archive rec
4.How old was Burkhard Pape when they died?
- A.83
- B.80
- C.86
- D.91correct
Burkhard Pape was 91 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Pape coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com Burkhard Pape at WorldFootball.net Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive r
5.In which year was Burkhard Pape born?
- A.1923
- B.1926
- C.1932correct
- D.1920
Burkhard Pape was born in 1932.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "Burkhard Pape Interview Burkhard Pape coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com Burkhard Pape at WorldFootball.net Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive rec
6.In which month did Burkhard Pape die?
- A.March
- B.Februarycorrect
- C.May
- D.April
Burkhard Pape died in February.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "f death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 91. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality Ger
7.On which day of the month did Burkhard Pape die?
- A.1correct
- B.4
- C.2
- D.3
Burkhard Pape died on day 1 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1932. Archive record: age at death 91. Archive record: occupation football player. Archive record: nationality Ge
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