Voldemar Rõks
Estonian footballer (1900–1941) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Voldemar Rõks (15 July 1900 – 27 December 1941[1]) was an Estonian footballer.[2] He studied economics at the University of Tartu between 1921 and 1924, but never graduated. Rõks worked as a procurator for Bank of Estonia.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Särevere, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1941 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | JK Tallinna Kalev | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923–1924 | Estonia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Rõks earned 2 caps for the Estonian national team in 1924. He spent his brief career playing for JK Tallinna Kalev and participated at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4]
He became an Estonian champion in 1923 with JK Tallinna Kalev. He was arrested by the Soviet authorities and was deported to a labor camp in Perm Oblast. He died there due to an illness and hunger.[3]
Honours
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.