Robert Fulda

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Robert Fulda
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Personal information
Full name Robert Ferdinandovich Fulda
Date of birth (1873-04-18)18 April 1873
Place of birth Moscow, Russian Empire
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Place of death Lausanne, Switzerland
Managerial career
Years Team
1914 Russian Empire

Robert Ferdinandovich Fulda (Russian: Ро́берт Фердина́ндович Фу́льда), born 18 April 1873, died 16 February 1944, was a Russian sports enthusiast who is considered as the "pioneer of Russian sport". He was born into a family of German merchants, emigrated to Russia in the mid-19th century. Fulda graduated from the Moscow University as a lawyer, but was not interested in practicing his profession.[1]

As an athlete, he was mostly interested in tennis and football. Fulda was one of the pioneers of Russian football and the founder of Sokolniki Sports Club. In 1904 he translated the rules of association football and later organized the Moscow Football League.[1] At the 1912 Summer Olympics he was the assistant coach of the Russian Empire national football team. In 1914 Fulda became the manager of national team[2] and was also elected as the chairman of the All-Russian Football Union.[1]

After the 1917 Russian Revolution Fulda fled to Germany and later settled in Switzerland.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Pioneer of Russian Sport Voice of Russia, 11 July 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. Soviet Union - International Results 1911-1935 - Details The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.


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