Alojzy Jarguz (born 19 March 1934 – 22 April 2019) was a Polish

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referee.

Life and career

Jarguz played football before becoming a football referee. He refereed his first match in 1958. Jarguz refereed at the

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. He became the first Polish referee to referee at a FIFA World Cup. He has been described as "considered the best referee in the history of Polish football by many experts, journalists and fans". He refereed in the Polish top flight,

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, and

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. After that, he refereed in the Emirati football league. He retired from professional refereeing in 1984. After retiring from professional refereeing, he worked for the

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. Jarguz was born on 19 March 1934 in

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. He died on 22 April 2019 in

. He was a native of Rogoźno, Poland. He was nicknamed "Alek". He played volleyball as a child. He served in the Polish military. He was promoted to the rank of corporal while serving in the Polish military. Jarguz had two children. He was married.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jarguz, Alojzy 20th-century Polish sportsmen 1934 births 2019 deaths Polish football referees People from Oborniki County