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| Born | 23 September 1932 Maribor, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Slovenian | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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