Voldemar Rõks
Voldemar Rõks (15 July 1901 – 27 December 1941[1]) was an Estonian footballer. He studied economics at the University of Tartu between 1921-1924, but never graduated. Rõks worked as a procurator for Bank of Estonia.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Särevere, Estonia | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1941 (aged 41) | ||
| Place of death | Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | JK Tallinna Kalev | ||
| National team | |||
| 1923–1924 | Estonia | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.
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]
References
- Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Voldemar Rõks". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "RÕKS, VOLDEMAR". Esbl.ee. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "RÕKS, VOLDEMAR". Esbl.ee. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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