Chung Kook-chin (; January 2, 1917 – February 10, 1976) was a South Korean

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player and manager. He is a descendant of the Korean athletic legends The Three Boar Brothers. He was a member of the

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that participated in the

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and the 1954 Switzerland World Cup. He was famous in his time for wearing eyeglasses during matches. He played forward and, being able to kick with both feet, was usually positioned on the left wing. Chung Kook-chin managed

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twice as head coach. The first managing period was in 1959 during 1960 Olympics football qualification, and his second tenure included the 1964 Olympics football tournament.Korea Football Association Homepage
/ref> He became Vice President of the

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shortly before his death.

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* 1917 births 1976 deaths South Korean men's footballers South Korea men's international footballers Olympic footballers for South Korea Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics 1954 FIFA World Cup players South Korean football managers South Korea national football team managers Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games Men's association football forwards 20th-century South Korean sportsmen Asian Games silver medalists in football {{SouthKorea-footy-forward-stub