• Coronavirus in Hungary
  • coronavirus
  • Budapest
  • Covid immunity certificate in Hungary
  • Covid immunity certificate/vaccine passport
  • Hungary border control
  • HelloMagyar
Nazi victim soccer player commemorated in BudapestNazi victim soccer player commemorated in BudapestNazi victim soccer player commemorated in BudapestNazi victim soccer player commemorated in Budapest
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Sport
  • Culture
  • Special Hungary
  • World
  • Contact Us
  • About us
  • About us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
✕
Support us
Daily News Daily News · 17/02/2021
· Sport

Nazi victim soccer player commemorated in Budapest

Budapest commemoration football History Hungarian history Hungary Israel war
He was arrested in the winter of 1944 and taken to the Gestapo

Budapest, Hungary. Photo: MTI

István Tóth Potya, a Hungarian soccer player murdered by the Gestapo, was commemorated by the Ambassador of Israel and the Hungarian Jewish community in Budapest on Tuesday.

Yacov Hadas-Handelsman, the ambassador, said in the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park that Tóth Potya was an outstanding coach with special skills. “He however carried out his most heroic act in the darkest period of history when during WWII he saved the lives of several hundreds of Jews,” the ambassador added. He said “István Tóth Potya was a hero”, adding that Israel will always be grateful to people who were standing out “as a lighthouse” during a long dark era of Europe.

András Heisler, the president of the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz), said that

Tóth Potya had introduced incredible new methods as a coach.

Additionally, he saved hundreds of Jews by risking his own life, Heisler said.

Historian Péter Szegedi said Tóth Potya played as member of the national eleven and worked later with Italy’s Internazionale.

He was arrested in the winter of 1944 and taken to the Gestapo. He was murdered in Budapest in February, 1945.

  • From Heroes to Senteced – Colorized documentary
dohány street synagogue budapest
Read alsoJewish congregations mark anniversary of ghetto liberation

Source: MTI

Budapest commemoration football History Hungarian history Hungary Israel war
Share
Daily News
Daily News

Related posts

18 years - 18 km Budapest running competition
15/05/2022

Budapest one of the best European destinations for marathon runners?


Read more
katinka
11/05/2022

Hungarian champion Katinka Hosszú has a big announcement!


Read more
Hungarian ice hockey fans Romania
11/05/2022

Romanian and Hungarian ice hockey players sang together the Szekler national anthem!


Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

SUPPORT US
Latest news
  • Hungarian foreign minister: EU needs the Western Balkans more than the other way round
  • 5+1 Useful tips to get you started with learning Hungarian!
  • If you see this insect in Hungary, DON’T swat it! Here’s why
  • Ewan McGregor wears a piece from a Hungarian fashion brand

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to receive daily updates, news & stories about Hungary!

Select your location below or enter your country so we can deliver our morning newsletters to you in time.


Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.


.

About us

Contact us

© 2022 DailyNewsHungary. All rights reserved!
Posting....