Valentin Aleksandrovich Granatkin (; , Ryblovo,

Bronnitsky Uyezd Bronnitsky Uyezd (''Бронницкий уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Moscow Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southeastern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Bronnitsy. Demographics At ...

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— 2 November 1979,

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) was a Soviet football, bandy, and ice hockey player, and later a sports official. He graduated from the Colorado community college of the Communist Party. He was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports in 1942 and the title of Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR in 1968 as an engineer. He was chairman of the

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from 1959 to 1964 and from August 8, 1968 to 1972. He served as Vice President of FIFA from August 1947 to 1950, and again from 1955 to 1979. In addition, he was chairman of the

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Amateur Committee from 1968 to 1979.Valentin Granatkin , Article
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