Voldemar Rõks
Estonian footballer (1900–1941)
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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]
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
| 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 | 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]
