William Kanerva

Football player

1902 – 1956

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Who was William Kanerva?

Yrjö William Kanerva was a Finnish international footballer who earned 51 caps at international level between 1922 and 1938, scoring 13 goals. Kanerva played club football for HJK and HPS, and he competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Born
Nov 26, 1902
Finland
Lived in
  • Finland
Died
Oct 10, 1956
Helsinki

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on July 23, 2013

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