Guillaume Hoorickx
Guillaume Hoorickx otherwise Willem Hoorickx (12 April 1900 – 31 October 1983) was a Belgian ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Winter Olympics. During World War II, he worked as an agent for Victor Sukolov in the Red Orchestra network.
Also recorded as Bill Orix · Willem Hoorickx · Guillaume Hoorickx Orix · Bill Orix (ps.)
Guillaume Hoorickx
- Name
- Guillaume Hoorickx
- Nationality
- Belgian
- Born
- 12 April 1900
- Died
- 31 October 1983
- Occupation
- ice hockey player, painter and spy.
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Guillaume Hoorickx otherwise Willem Hoorickx (12 April 1900 – 31 October 1983) was a Belgian ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1928 Winter Olympics. During World War II, he worked as an agent for Victor Sukolov in the Red Orchestra network.
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He was imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp. He was also an artist, under the name Bill Orix. A collection of his works is held by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
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• Name — Guillaume Hoorickx • Position — Centre • Nationality — Belgian • Sport — Ice hockey • Born — 12 April 1900 • Died — 31 October 1983
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He also worked under the name Bill Orix. He married Anna Staritsky.
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1900
Guillaume Hoorickx was born in 1900 at Antwerp.
1983
Guillaume Hoorickx died in 1983 at Paris.
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