Hu Denghui 胡登辉 | |
Fullname: | Hu Denghui |
Birth Date: | 1941 |
Birth Place: | Beijing, China |
Death Date: | 1969 (aged 27) |
Death Place: | Beijing, China |
Position: | Forward |
Youthclubs1: | Beijing |
Youthclubs2: | Bayi |
Clubs1: | Bayi |
Nationalyears1: | 1965–1966 |
Nationalteam1: | China |
Hu Denghui (; 1941–1969) was a Chinese footballer.
In 1962, Hu graduated from Beijing Sport University. Hu played youth football for both Beijing and Bayi before making the step-up to Bayi's senior team.[1]
In March 1965, Hu made his debut for China, playing against Guinea, Mali and Albania as part of a tour.[2] On 28 June 1966, Hu scored a hat-trick in a 10–4 victory against Tanzania. Just under a month later, on 23 July 1966, Hu scored another hat-trick for China, this time in a 6–0 win over Syria.[3]
Starting in 1966, Hu began to be the victim of persecution as a result of the Cultural Revolution, being accused of being a "counterrevolutionary". During the same time, his father was imprisoned. In 1969, Hu hanged himself from a tree in Yuanmingyuan Park in Beijing. At the time of Hu's death, he only weighed 40kg.[1]