František Vaněk
| František Vaněk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vaněk with the Czechoslovakian National team | |||
| Born |
3 December 1931 Uherský Ostroh, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Died | 3 September 2020 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
SK Královo Pole TJ Brno | ||
| National team |
 Czechoslovakia | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1967 | ||
František Vaněk (3 December 1931 – 2 September 2020) was a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and in the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]
Vaněk was born in Uherský Ostroh, Czechoslovakia. He died on 2 September 2020, aged 88.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "František Vaněk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Zemřela legenda brněnského hokeje František Vaněk (in Czech)
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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