Eino Kaakkolahti
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Eino Vihtori Kaakkolahti (April 25, 1929 — June 25, 2014)[1] was a Finnish pesäpallo player.
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Eino Kaakkolahti | |
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Born | (1929-04-25)April 25, 1929 |
Died | June 25, 2014(2014-06-25) (aged 85) |
Nationality | Finland |
Occupation | Pesäpallo player |
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During his 18 seasons in the Finnish championship league, he won a total of 10 medals and 6 awards,[2] and was chosen Pesäpallo Player of the Year in 1961.[3] In 1973 and '74, Kaakkolahti was vice chairman of Suomen Pesäpalloliitto (The Finnish Pesäpallo Association, or PPL for short).[4]
Eino Kaakkolahti's little brother, Matti Kaakkolahti, is a ski jumping medalist and has played pesäpallo in the Finnish series.[5]