Josef Maleček, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Josef Maleček

Czechoslovak ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1903

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 26-Sep-1982

Profession: tennis player, ice hockey player

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Josef "Pepa, Pepi, Joe" Malecek (18 June 1903 – 26 September 1982) was a very successful Czechoslovak ice hockey player during the period between World Wars. He was born in Prague and died in Bayport, New York, United States.
In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament.
Four years later he was a member of the Czechoslovak team which participated in the 1928 Olympics ice hockey tournament.
In 1936 he finished fourth with the Czechoslovak team in the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
After communist takeover in Czechoslovakia (1948) he emigrated from the country. Malecek was also a tennis player, who competed in both the Wimbledon and French Championships in the early 1930s.
Malecek also represented Czechoslovakia at the Davis Cup.