István Csák

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The native form of this personal name is Hircsák István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
István Csák
Born (1915-02-18)February 18, 1915
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Died December 31, 1985(1985-12-31) (aged 70)[1]
London, England
Position Goaltender
Played for Ferencvárosi TC
National team  Hungary
Playing career 1930–1938
Personal information
Playing position Goalkeeper
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936 Hungary 4 (0)

István Hircsák (Csák) (February 18, 1915 – December 31, 1985) was a Hungarian ice hockey and field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was part of the Hungarian ice hockey team which was eliminated in the second round of the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goaltender. At the 1936 Summer Games, he was a member of the Hungarian field hockey team which was eliminated in the group stage of the Olympic tournament. He played all three matches as goalkeeper.

Csák migrated to the United Kingdom in 1956. He was the father of Steve Hilton, a British political strategist known for his work with former British Prime Minister David Cameron.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ István Csák at Olympedia
  2. ^ "Steve Hilton: londoni szürke eminenciás" [Steve Hilton: London's grey eminence]. Heti Világgazdaság (in Hungarian). 19 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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