Roberts Bluķis
| Roberts Bluķis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 April 1913 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire | ||
| Died |
14 April 1998 (aged 85) San Mateo, California, United States | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Played for |
Rīgas US HK ASK Rīga Dinamo Riga | ||
| National team |
 Latvia | ||
| Playing career | 1931–1950 | ||
Roberts Bluķis (4 April 1913 – 14 April 1998) was a Latvian ice hockey and basketball player. Throughout his career, he played ice hockey for Rīgas US, HK ASK Rīga, and Dinamo Riga . Bluķis also played hockey for the Latvian national team at the 1936 Winter Olympics and in four World Championships. He studied at the Riga Technical University, earning a degree in engineering, and moved to Germany and then the United States after the Second World War.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roberts Bluķis" (in Latvian). Olimpiade.lv. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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