Photo: Michael (Michael The Tailor) Furjanic [PlessPix]
Michael Furjanic, a old president of Glenorchy Knights, formerly known equally Croatia-Glenorchy, has passed away inward Hobart aged 82.
Furjanic, who was a founding fellow member of Croatia-Glenorchy later arriving inward Tasmania from Europe inward the slow 1950s, too played for the corporation inward the slow 1950s too 1960s.
He was too a patron of the corporation too a life member.
Photo: Michael Furjanic (extreme left of dorsum row) inward a Croatia-Glenorchy reserve side at South Hobart inward 1966 [PlessPix]
Furjanic was known nationally too internationally because of his interest amongst the annual Croation Soccer Tournament held inward Commonwealth of Australia for the yesteryear 44 years.
This year’s tournament was held on the Gold Coast, simply Hobart hosted the serial inward the early on 1980s.
In conjunction amongst this annual football game tournament, he too inaugurated a Miss Republic of Croatia Commonwealth of Australia pageant.
He was a founder of the Croation Soccer Association of Commonwealth of Australia (CSAA) inward 1974 too was president of the organisation for xv consecutive years.
Furjanic was a mover too shaker inward Tasmanian football game and, a tailor yesteryear trade, he sponsored the Michael The Tailor Cup, a pre-season tournament for 12 years.
Photo: Michael Furjanic hands the Michael The Tailor Cup to Hobart City's Luigi Sorghi at South Hobart [PlessPix]
He was made President for Life of CSAA inward 1989 too was inducted into the CSAA Hall of Fame inward 2015.
He was awarded an OAM inward 2001 for his contribution to the Croation community inward Tasmania.
Furjanic was instrumental inward bringing leading North American side Toronto Metros Republic of Croatia to Tasmania inward 1976.
They played a Southern Tasmanian example side, coached yesteryear Denis Ford, at Grove Road. Current Hobart Zebras coach, David Smith, made his example debut inward this game too played equally a fundamental defender due to Dudley Hall beingness injured.
Furjanic had organised tours of Canada too the USA yesteryear Australian Croation teams too the contacts he had made led to the Tasmanian take in yesteryear Toronto Metros Croatia.
Photo: Michael Furjanic (right) welcomes Croatia-Glenorchy's novel omnibus from New South Wales, Harry Noon, inward the 1980s [PlessPix]
His sons Paul too Robert both played for Croatia-Glenorchy.
He is survived yesteryear his wife, Suellen, sons Paul too Robert too immature lady Anita.
Photo: Michael Furjanic amongst immature lady Anita too grandson inward a Glenorchy Knights junior squad strip [PlessPix]
Photo: Michael Furjanic (rear) amongst a Glenorchy Knights junior side too coaches Matthew Rhodes (left) too Alex Woodham [PlessPix]
Photo: Michael Furjanic (left) amongst Glenorchy Knights stalwart too swain Life Member Ivan Stefanovic [PlessPix]
Photo: Michael Furjanic (centre) presents the Michael The Tailor Cup to Hobart Juventus skipper Robbie Kent (left) equally Soccer Tasmania chairman David Wallace hols the winners' medals [PlessPix]
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