Zonin  German Semenovich was born on September 9, 1926 in Kazan. Honored trainer of USSR (1992), honored trainer of RSFSR (1980). Aspirant of Educational Sciences (1975). The pupil of the Kazan Dynamo.

Participated for "Dinamo", Kazan (1945-1946), "Spartak", Kazan (1947-1949), "Dinamo", Leningrad (1950-1951, 1953) "Trudovie Rezervi", Leningrad (1954-1955). In the major league of championships of USSR played 44 matches. Head coach of "Trudovie Rezervi", Leningrad (1959), "Trud", Voronezh (1960-1961). " Trudovie Rezervi " and "Zarya", Lugansk (1962-1964., 1969-1972) , "Zenit", Leningrad (1973-1977), SKA Rostov-on-Don (1979-1980) Dinamo Tbilisi (1987-1988).

Head Coach (June-July 1972) and coach (1972, July) of the National team of USSR. Head coach of Burma National team (1965-1967). Under the leadership of Zonin "Zarya" from Voroshilovgrad in 1972, became the champion of  USSR. "Trud", Voronezh in 1960 and "Trudovie Rezervi", Lugansk in 1962 won the zonal tournament in class "B" and went to class "A". Led by him team of Burma in 1966, won the final tournament of the Asian Games, with his participation USSR team won third place at the Olympic Games in 1972.

• Evryuzhihin
• Iskhakov
• Kolotov

• Osyanin
• Sentyabrev
• Zonin