Rolf Kukowitsch

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Rolf Kukowitsch
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Place of birth Germany
Teams managed
YearsTeam
1949–1951 Chemie Leipzig
1950–1951 VP Dresden
1952 Wismut Aue
1955 Motor Karl-Marx-Stadt
1956 Dynamo Dresden

Rolf Kukowitsch was a German football coach who managed several clubs in East Germany. [1]

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References

  1. "Spielzeiten". Dynamo Dresden (in German). Retrieved 7 May 2011.