Rusdy Bahalwan Dies

Surabaya - Indonesia The world of football left to one figure. Rusdy Bahalwan, a former player and coach who also had menukangi Persebaya Indonesia national team, had just died.

The news received from the family, the deceased dies on Sunday (08/07/2011) night at the family home in the area of ​​Jl. Rungkut Mejoyo Gg I No.38. He will be buried on Monday (08/08/2011) evening hrs.

"Father died at 22:30 pm and will be buried after Asr prayers at family graves TPU Pegirian. In addition, mas, I also apologize if the father had been wrong," said the wife of the deceased, Ramadhani, with sobs when contacted detiksport.

Born in Surabaya, June 7, 1947, Rusdi finished school at SMAN 6 Surabaya in 1966. He then accepted at the Faculty of Economics, Airlangga University in 1967. Ali Bahalwan-child pair was soon Rugaiyah Baadillah received his college because his call is more to football.

Had enough known through its action as a footballer, a career peak Rusdy may be the time to bring Indonesia into the national team ranked third Tiger Cup 1998. In the arena of coaching, his name is well respected because it is also capable of carrying Persebaya win the Liga Indonesia 1996/1997.

Outside court, Rusdy known as a religious figure. The father of Irfan Bahalwan, Khaira Imadina Bahalwan and Ikhwannurdin Bahalwan through his marriage with Ramadhani, known often provide spiritual support for the players an injection of proxies.

Rusdy suffered a fairly severe pain since about 2004. Once attacked by a stroke, he was also suffering from degenerative diseases and complications that make its activity so very limited. He still continued to struggle against her illness until she has passed away to the Almighty.