Tadeusz Foryś


Tadeusz Foryś was a football player and manager.

Football

Foryś spent his playing career with Warszawianka. After his playing career, he went into coaching and management. In total he was assistant manager of Poland 8 times, and the Polish first team manager twice. In the league he managed Polonia Warsaw, Gwardia Warsaw, Lechia Gdańsk, Arka Gdynia, ŁKS Łódź, Odra Opole, GKS Katowice, Ruch Chorzów, and Bałtyk Gdynia. In 1983 he became an honorary member of the PZPN.

Personal life

His father, Walenty Foryś, was the president of the Polish Athletic Association. His brother, Czesław Foryś, was an athlete who competed for Poland in the 1928 Summer Olympics as a 1500m runner. He was the vice president of the Polish Athletic Association from 1949–65, and became an honorary president for the association in 1965.