Antonín Puč 1907 – 1988

Biography

Antonín Puč was born on May 16, 1907, in Jinonice, a district of Prague. He came of age during a formative period in Czech athletics, when football was establishing itself as a beloved sport across the newly independent Czechoslovak nation. His early years in Jinonice shaped his connection to Prague and its sporting culture.

Puč devoted much of his life to football, becoming part of the generation that helped build the Czech football tradition. During his active years, he contributed to the sport during a time of significant growth and development in Czechoslovak athletics. His participation in football connected him to the broader community of players and enthusiasts who were defining the nation’s athletic identity.

After a lifetime spent in Prague, Puč passed away on April 18, 1988, at the age of eighty. He left behind a legacy as part of the early chapter of Czech football history, having witnessed and participated in the sport’s evolution across much of the twentieth century. His life spanned remarkable decades of change in his country and in the sport he loved.