Deaths on December 24

Frans de Munck

Died on December 24, 2010

Frans de Munck, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1922)

Frans de Munck (20 August 1922 – 24 December 2010) was a Dutch footballer and football manager.Nicknamed The Black Panther due to his black hair, jersey and cat-like reflexes, De Munck helped VV DOS from Utrecht win the Eredivisie title in 1958, and Fortuna '54 win the KNVB Cup in 1957. For four years, he played for German top division club 1. FC Köln.

Between 1949 and 1960, he gained 31 caps for the Netherlands national team.

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Deaths on December 24

Frans de Munck

Died on December 24, 2010

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