Kurt Vyth
Kurt Vyth (born March 28, 1910 in Kalkar , † December 28, 1977 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch entrepreneur , sports patron and promoter.
Kurt Vyth was born in Kalkar. After the “seizure of power” by the National Socialists , Vyth, who was a Jew, was arrested for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets. After the end of his detention, he fled to the Netherlands, where he was arrested again by the Gestapo in 1941 . From Westerbork transit camp out he was in the Theresienstadt ghetto deported, where he survived the war. Vyth went back to the Netherlands and founded a factory for the production of batteries and accumulators, Acifit Accu’s . In 1950 he received Dutch nationality .
Kurt Vyth made a name for himself in the Netherlands not only as a successful entrepreneur, but above all as a sports patron, promoter and organizer. He sponsored the soccer team BVC Amsterdam , nickname De Zwarte Schapen , and later the Zwols (ch) e Boys . Encouraged by his friend and colleague, the former six-day driver Henk Lakeman , in 1966, after a break of 31 years, he brought the Amsterdam six-day race back to life and initiated the Dutch Grand Prix road race as a replacement for the Tour of the Netherlands , which did not take place for several years.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kurt Vyth on jodeninnederland.nl
- ↑ resolver.kb.nl (PDF; 900 kB)
- ↑ afc-amsterdam.nl ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ almerecityfc.org ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ wielersport.slogblog.nl
- ↑ Utrecht Nieuwsblad v. October 8, 1966, p. 9
- ↑ wielersport.slogblog.nl
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SURNAME | Vyth, Kurt |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch entrepreneur, sports patron and sports promoter |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1910 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kalkar |
DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1977 |
Place of death | Amsterdam |