Voldemar Rõks (15 July 1900 – 27 December 1941) was an

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. He studied economics at the

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between 1921-1924, but never graduated. Rõks worked as a procurator for

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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.

Honours

JK Tallinna Kalev * Estonian Top Division:

1923 Events January–February * January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory). * January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...

References

1900 births 1941 deaths People from Türi Parish People from the Governorate of Estonia Estonian footballers Estonia international footballers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Estonia JK Tallinna Kalev players People who died in the Gulag Estonian people who died in Soviet detention Association football midfielders University of Tartu alumni {{Estonia-footy-bio-stub