Václav Ježek 1923 – 1995

Biography

Václav Ježek was born on October 1, 1923, in Zvolen, a town in central Slovakia, during a time of significant change in Central Europe. He would dedicate much of his life to the sport of association football, becoming known for his work as a manager within Czechoslovak football during the mid-twentieth century. His career spanned a formative period in the nation’s sporting history, contributing to the development of the game during an era when football was becoming increasingly organized and competitive across Eastern Europe.

Throughout his professional life, Ježek worked as a football manager, helping to shape teams and develop players within the Czechoslovak football system. His contributions to the sport reflected the passion and dedication characteristic of those who helped establish football’s institutional framework in their nation during the post-war years.

Václav Ježek passed away on August 27, 1995, in Prague, at the age of seventy-one. His death marked the end of a life spent in service to Czechoslovak football, leaving behind a legacy connected to the sport he devoted himself to managing and promoting throughout his career.