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Can you provide me with a little information about Walter Winterbottom and his career as an England Team Manager?
Walter Winterbottom was England's first, youngest and longest serving England team manager. He is also the only England manager to have had no previous professional managerial experience.
How long did Walter Winterbottom serve as an England team manager?
Walter Winterbottom served as team manager for England between 1946 and 1962
How old was Walter Winterbottom when he first began his career as a team manager?

Question: What led to his career as a team manager?
Self-contained rewrite: What led to Walter Winterbottom's career as a team manager?