Toon Becx
Dutch footballer (1920–2013)
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Antonius Wilhelmus Maria "Toon" Becx (21 April 1920 − 26 November 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played for Willem II, primarily as a left winger.
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Full name
Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx
Date of birth
21 April 1920
Place of birth
Netherlands
Date of death
26 November 2013 (aged 93)
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Beckx in 1952 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2013 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1956 | Willem II | 329 | (113) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Known as a free-kick specialist with a fierce shot,[1] Becx played his entire career for Willem II, scoring 113 goals in 329 matches.[2] He made his debut in the 1939–40 season, won two Dutch league titles with them under Czech coach František Fadrhonc (the first Dutch professional league title in 1955) and formed a prolific strike force with Jan van Roessel and Piet de Jong.[3]
Personal life and death
During the Second World War Becx was forced to work in Germany.
He died on 26 November 2013, aged 93, in Tilburg, North Brabant.[3]
Honours
Willem II
