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Date of birth | 22 July 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Dortmund, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder |
Christa Kleinhans (born 22 July 1937) is a former German handball player who was one of the founders of women's football in Germany. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
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