Kazimierz Ładysław Materski (September 23, 1906, Warsaw – February 3, 1971, Warsaw) was a Polish professional football and ice hockey player who represented Poland in the 1932 Winter Olympics.[1]

Kazimierz Materski
Born(1906-09-23)September 23, 1906
Warsaw, Poland
DiedFebruary 3, 1971(1971-02-03) (aged 64)
Warsaw, Poland
Association football career
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925-1928 Legia Warsaw 3 (0)
1929-1934 KS Warszawianka 73 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ice hockey career
Position Centre
Played for Legia Warsaw (1928-1936)
Polish national team (1931-1936)
AZS Warsaw (1936-1939)
National team  Poland
Military career
AllegiancePoland
RankOfficer
Battles/warsSeptember Campaign (World War II)

Biography edit

Materski studied law at the University of Warsaw in 1932, then spent the next two years at the Communication Reserve Cadet School in Zegrze. He started as a professional footballer, playing for Legia Warsaw from 1925 and 1928 and KS Warszawianka from 1929 to 1934. He played ice hockey with Legia Warsaw from 1928 to 1936 and AZS Warsaw from 1936-37 and 1938-39, broken up by one season with Polonia Warsaw. He was on the Polish national team 28 times between 1931 and 1936 at the World Championships and as part of the 1932 Polish Olympic team, which finished fourth. He played all six matches at the Olympics.[1][2]

He fought in the September Campaign of World War II and later served in the corps of General Władysław Anders. He did not return to sport after returning from war in 1947.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kazimierz Materski Ładysław" (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21.
  2. ^ Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com