Rauno 'Ransu' Nieminen (June 3, 1933 – February 19, 2020) was a Finnish international-level referee known for officiating both basketball and soccer. He officiated soccer internationally from 1972 to 1974 and basketball from 1973 to 1983. He refereed 270 men's SM series basketball games from 1964 to 1984 and influenced the sport in Finland, leading to terms like 'Tampere school' or 'Nieminen clan.' In addition to his refereeing career, Nieminen was a guidance counselor and had a significant impact on youth sports.
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Meaning of the name - Rauno
The meaning of Rauno is unclear, but it is likely connected to Finnish nature and landscape.
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Rauno Nieminen belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Pohjois-Pirkkala
Place of Death: Tampere
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Occupation: referee | teacher
Spouses: Leena
Children: Juha-Petri Nieminen
Employers: Sampolan school | Mouhijärvi | Teiskon Padustaipale | Pyynikki
Awards Received: Gold merit award from the Finnish Basketball Association | Gold merit award from the Football Association of Finland
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 3, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for June 3, 2024 |
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| Sun | 12 Gemini 38 | 13 Gemini 36 | 9 Virgo 45 |
| Moon | 10 Libra 7 | 6 Taurus 34 | 20 Aquarius 7 |
| Mercury | 19 Gemini 54 | 0 Gemini 47 | 0 Virgo 55 |
| Venus | 24 Gemini 5 | 13 Gemini 21 | 14 Libra 37 |
| Mars | 13 Virgo 50 | 25 Aries 55 | 4 Scorpio 50 |
| Jupiter | 13 Virgo 54 | 2 Gemini 2 | 28 Virgo 11 |
| Saturn | 16 Aquarius 30 | 18 Pisces 47 | 11 Aquarius 17 |
| Uranus | 26 Aries 1 | 24 Taurus 21 | 27 Aries 2 |
| Neptune | 7 Virgo 27 | 29 Pisces 42 | 9 Virgo 55 |
| Pluto | 21 Cancer 56 | 1 Aquarius 51 | 24 Cancer 11 |
| Rahu | 2 Pisces 45 | 12 Aries 41 | 27 Aquarius 56 |
| Ketu | 2 Virgo 45 | 12 Libra 41 | 27 Leo 56 |
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