Aleksander Marek Kowalski (7 October 1902Lista Katynska, Gryf 1989 Page 97 – 3 April 1940) was a Polish

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who competed in the

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and in the

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.Allen Paul ''Katyn'' Naval Institute, 1996 Page 233

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He was born in

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and was killed in the

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, aged 37. His family received the last postcard on 11 February 1940. His exact date of death is unknown, but he was on the list of the

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dated 3 April 1940. In 1928 he participated with the Polish ice hockey team in the Olympic tournament. Four years later he was a member of the Polish team which finished fourth in the 1932 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored two goals. This made him the top scorer for the team, scoring two out of the team's three goals

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