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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Category:Ice hockey players at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Category:Ice hockey players at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Category:Legia Warsaw players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Poland
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