Antonius Wilhelmus Maria "Toon" Becx (21 April 1920 − 26 November 2013) was a Dutch

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who played for Willem II, primarily as a

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Career

Known as a free-kick specialist with a fierce shot, Becx played his entire career for Willem II, scoring 113 goals in 329 matches.Profile
– Willem II He made his debut in the 1939–40 season, won two Dutch league titles with them under Czech coach

František Fadrhonc František Fadrhonc (18 December 1914 – 9 October 1981) was a Czech football manager, who was born in Nymburk, Austria-Hungary, present day Czech Republic. He coached many teams in Europe, mostly in the Netherlands. After winning the Dutch cham ...

(the first Dutch professional league title in 1955) and formed a prolific strike force with Jan van Roessel and .

Personal life and death

During the Second World War Becx was forced to work in Germany. He died on 26 November 2013, aged 93, in

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.Willem II Koningskind Toon Becx overleden

Honours

Willem II *

Netherlands Football League Championship The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start ...

: 1951–52, 1954–55

References

1920 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Tilburg Men's association football wingers Dutch men's footballers Willem II Tilburg players Dutch World War II forced labourers 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub