Ferenc Velkey
- November 15, 1915
- September 12, 2008
- 92 years
Remembering Ferenc Velkey: related finds and keepsakes
About Ferenc Velkey
Ferenc Velkey, 92, Hungarian Olympic handball player.
Explore other notable deaths in 2008 or deaths in September 2008.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Ferenc Velkey?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|Ferenc Velkey or Velkei (November 15, 1915 – September 12, 2008) was a Hungarian basketball and field handball player, and sports administrator.
Velkey was born in Nagykáta on November 15, 1915. He played for the Hungary national basketball team for many years, competing in three European Championships, including a third place finish in 1946. He retired from playing in 1949, after which he continued to be involved in the sport as an international referee and administrator. Away from basketball, he was a member of the Hungarian field handball team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament in 1936.
Velkey died in Budapest on September 12, 2008, and was buried in Farkasréti Cemetery.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Ferenc Velkey on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Velkey
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- View record
- September 28, 2026
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on September 12
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Ferenc Velkey →Advertisement