Person in history
Henri Dirickx
Henri Dirickx, Belgian footballer (born 1927)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · July 4
Their story
Who they were
Henri Dirickx was a Belgian international footballer, who played as a defender. Dirickx was the last surviving member of Belgium's 1954 World Cup squad.
Path and career
Career Born in Duffel , Dirickx played club football for Union Saint-Gilloise , Racing Jette and Ixelles . He earned a total of 30 caps for Belgium between 1952 and 1960, [ 1 ] and participated at the 1954 FIFA World Cup . [ 2 ] Dirickx died on 26 June 2018, eleven days shy of his 91st birthday. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] ^ "Henri Dirickx" . National Football Teams . Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann . Retrieved 24 September 2018 .
Why this date
Henri Dirickx appears on our July 4 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Henri Dirickx
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July 4 2018.
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