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HIROOKA, Tomoo

Contributes to the entry of baseball in the Olympics

Inducted	1994
Category	Elected by the Special Committee
From	Osaka
Born	August 24,1907
Died	January 5,2002
Alma Mater	Tokyo Imperial University

The leading hitter at Tokyo University entered the Asahi Shimbun in 1932, becoming itspresident in 1967.As president of All-Japan Amateur Baseball Association (1991-1999), he did much for the entry of baseball in the Olympics.

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