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Jiří Pešek

Czech footballer (1927-2011).

Born June 4th, 1927 in Prague. [ref]

Died May 20th, 2011 at 83 years old in Czech Republic.

Occupations
association football manager, association football player

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon