1. Gyula Grosics won a gold medal in football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
14 Facts About Gyula Grosics
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Gyula Grosics was born 4 February 1926 in Dorog, Hungary.
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In 1947, Gyula Grosics made his debut with the Hungary national team.
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Gyula Grosics was charged with espionage and treason by the secret service and placed under house arrest.
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The charges were eventually dropped due to lack of evidence, but Gyula Grosics was banned from the national team for two years.
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Gyula Grosics was selected as the goalkeeper of the 1954 World Cup's All Star Team.
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Gyula Grosics was selected as the Team of the Tournament goalkeeper.
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In total, Gyula Grosics played 86 games for the national team.
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Gyula Grosics is credited with developing the "sweeper-keeper" style of play, whereby the goalkeeper can act as an extra defender when needed.
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When Hungary became a democracy in 1990, Gyula Grosics unsuccessfully ran for parliament under the Hungarian Democratic Forum.
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In 2008, Gyula Grosics was given the opportunity to play for Ferencvarosi TC, 46 years after being barred from signing with them.
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The 82-year-old Gyula Grosics performed the kick-off in a friendly match against Sheffield United.
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Gyula Grosics was then substituted as the crowd gave a standing ovation.
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Gyula Grosics died on 13 June 2014 after suffering from cardiac and lung problems.