Kamaruddin Panggabean dies at 80<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Noted national sports figure Kamaruddin
\nPanggabean died of respiratory problems on Wednesday. He was 80.<\/p>\n
He was buried at his home town of Sarbelawan, 120 kilometers
\neast of the North Sumatra capital of Medan, in a funeral attended
\nby hundreds of mourners on Thursday, Antara reported.<\/p>\n
Footballers of PSMS Medan, a team which Kamaruddin founded,
\nwere among the tearful attendants.<\/p>\n
Kamaruddin died after undergoing several days of medical
\ntreatment at the Graha Medika Hospital in Kebon Jeruk, West
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Born in Tarutung on Nov. 18, 1918, he is survived by a wife
\nand 10 children. His extended family also includes 20
\ngrandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Before his death, Kamaruddin told his children he wished to be
\nburied in Sarbelawan.<\/p>\n
Kamaruddin is known as a reputed sports figure with a number
\nof state credentials, including the Lencana Kenegaraan state
\nmedal from deposed president Soeharto in 1996.<\/p>\n
Kamaruddin had been involved in sports development both in
\nNorth Sumatra and Indonesia as a whole since 1950. He was one of
\nfounding fathers of the Sports Organizations Coordinating Board
\n(KOGOR) and its replacement organization the National Sports
\nCouncil (KONI).<\/p>\n
Widely known for his enthusiasm for soccer, Kamaruddin
\ninitiated the Marah Halim Cup international soccer tournament in
\nMedan in 1972. The annual event was last held in 1988.<\/p>\n
Apart from his managerial post with the Mercu Buana soccer
\nclub in the 1980s, Kamaruddin also held key positions in the All
\nIndonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) and the North Sumatra sports
\ncouncil.<\/p>\n
PSSI chairman Agum Gumelar expressed his condolences on the
\ndeath of Kamaruddin, better known as Opung Kamrud. (lnt)<\/p>",
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