György Szepesi
György Szepesi | |
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Kingdom of Hungary | |
Died | 25 July 2018 Budapest, Hungary | (aged 96)
Alma mater | University of Physical Education, Budapest |
Occupation(s) | Radio personality, journalist, and sports executive |
György Szepesi (né Friedländer; 5 February 1922 – 25 July 2018) was a Hungarian radio personality, journalist and sports executive.[1][2] In 2006, Szepesi earned the record for the longest career as a sports commentator.[3]
Early life
Szepesi was born György Friedländer into a Jewish family in
sports history from the University of Physical Education in Budapest.[1]
Career
Szepesi began on
Hungarian Football Association (HFA) from 1978 to 1986.[1] He was the honorary chairman of the HFA, and an honorary member of FIFA's Executive Committee.[1]
Written works
- (with László Lukacs) The match of the century, Hungarian News and Information Service, 1953 OCLC 943101461
- Népesedésünk ma és holnap, Kossuth, 1986, ISBN 963-09-2840-X
- Hungarian football rhapsody: 70 years of soccer history, Pannonia Press, 1968 OCLC 937175955
Death and legacy
Szepesi received the FIFA Medal in 1994, and the
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.[4]
In 2015, The Szepesi Prize was created to recognize other significant figures in Hungarian and sports journalism.[11] He died on 25 July 2018 in Budapest at the age of 96.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Dr. Gyorgy Szepesi". Jewishsports.net. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Tom Tugend (1 December 1997). "Paralympic volleyball star made Hall-of-Famer". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Records". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Szegedkurir – Szepesi György: Csak apám életét nem tudtam megmenteni". Szegedkurir.hu. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Felavatták a zsidó munkaszolgálatosok emlékművét" (in Hungarian). zsido.hu. 18 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ a b Scheinberg, Robert (2 December 1997). "Nine voted to Jewish sports hall". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ Andrei S. Markovits (18 February 2009). "From the Stands". The Vienna Review. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ISBN 9781903364796. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ "2004-es Prima Primissima díjazottai" (in Hungarian). primissima.hu. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Szepesi György Budapest díszpolgára lesz" (in Hungarian). Origo. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Legendary Sport Reporter György Szepesi Has Died at Age 96". Hungary Today. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Gyász: elhunyt Szepesi György, a magyar rádiózás legendája (in Hungarian)