Rudolf Czech, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Polish ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Opole, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
About Rudolf Czech
- Rudolf Karl Czech (15 September 1930 – 8 September 1975) was a Polish ice hockey player.
- He played for Budowlani Opole, Odra Opole, and Legia Warsaw during his career.
- He also played for the Polish national team at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, and the 1955, 1957, and 1958 World Championships.
- He won the Polish league championship four years in a row with Legia, from 1954 to 1957.
- In 1958 while in West Germany for a tournament, Czech defected, joining family already living there.
- He moved to Düsseldorf, and died suddenly in 1975 while in Krefeld.
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