Toon Becx
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Beckx in 1952
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Antonius Wilhelmus Maria Becx | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2013 (aged 93) | ||
| Place of death | Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1956 | Willem II | 329 | (113) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Antonius Wilhelmus Maria "Toon" Becx (21 April 1920 − 26 November 2013) was a Dutch footballer who played for Willem II, primarily as a left winger.
Known as a free-kick specialist with a fierce shot, Beckx played his entire career for Willem II, scoring 113 goals in 329 matches. He made his debut in the 1939-40 season, won two Dutch league titles with them under legendary Czech coach František Fadrhonc (the first Dutch professional league title in 1955) and formed a prolific strike force with Jan van Roessel and Piet De Jong.
During the Second World War he was forced to work in Germany.
Toon Becx died on 26 November 2013, aged 93, in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.
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