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January 31, 1948

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Volkmar GroƟ

1948Volkmar GroƟ, German footballer (died 2014)[ā€ ]

Volkmar GroƟ was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent seven seasons in the Bundesliga with Hertha BSC, Tennis Borussia Berlin and FC Schalke 04. He represented West Germany once in a friendly against Greece. He scored one goal in the Bundesliga from a penalty kick.

Muneo Suzuki

1948Muneo Suzuki, Japanese politician[ā€ ]

Muneo Suzuki, commonly known simply as "Muneo" due to his common last name, is a Japanese politician from Ashoro, Hokkaido, currently serving as a member of the House of Councillors since 2019, representing the National PR block.