Karl-Heinz Marotzke (29 March 1934 – 28 July 2022) was a German

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coach. He managed 1963–1964 SF Hamborn 07 leading the club to 14th place in the second division Regionalliga. From 1964 to 1966 he led

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to 10th and 7th places in the second division. In the 1966–67 season he coached

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club Fortuna '54 finishing 14th. His appointment in 1967 with German first division Bundesliga club

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was largely considered surprising ("inexperienced"). Early November, after 13 matchdays with a balance of nine defeats, three draws and only one win the club was on last position and he was let go. The club retained its spot in the league under his successor Günter Brocker. From 1968 to 1970 he coached

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, which he led through the football tournament of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, exiting there after the opening group phase with two draws and one defeat. After this he had appointments from 1970 to 1971 and 1974 with

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and in 2001 with Botswana.

Notable people

* Kabelo Moshaoa, footballer, 2001 Botswana national football team

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* 1934 births 2022 deaths German football managers FC Schalke 04 managers Botswana national football team managers VfL Osnabrück managers Ghana national football team managers Nigeria national football team managers German expatriate football managers German expatriate sportspeople in Ghana Expatriate football managers in Ghana German expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria Expatriate football managers in Nigeria 1970 African Cup of Nations managers People from the Province of Pomerania Sportspeople from Szczecin {{Germany-footy-bio-stub