Toon Becx


Antonius Wilhelmus Maria "Toon" Becx was a Dutch footballer who played for Willem II, primarily as a left winger.

Club 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. He made his debut in the 1939–40 season, won two Dutch league titles with them under legendary Czech coach František Fadrhonc and formed a prolific strike force with Jan van Roessel and Piet de Jong.

Personal life

During the Second World War he was forced to work in Germany.

Death

Toon Becx died on 26 November 2013, aged 93, in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant.

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