Þórólfur "Þór" Beck (21 January 1940 – 18 December 1999), also known as Thor Beck and Tottie Beck, was an Icelandic professional

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who played as a striker.

Biography

Þórólfur was born in

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, the capital city of Iceland, on 21 January 1940, the son of Eiríkur Þórólfsson Beck (1918–1951) and Rósbjörg Hulda Magnúsdóttir (1919–1981). He had one sister, Guðrún Eiríksdóttir Beck, born in 1941. After his football career ended, Þór returned to live in Reykjavík and died in his home in the city on 18 December 1999, at the age of 59.

Career

Þór began his career in his native Iceland with KR, making his senior debut in 1958. He then played in Scotland with St Mirren and

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, before moving to France to play with

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. Þór later played in the National Professional Soccer League in the United States for the St. Louis Stars during the 1967 season. After retiring as a player, Þór later coached IBV in his native Iceland.

References

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