Heinrich Aviksoo
Estonian politician, journalist, teacher, military officer and sportsperson (1880–1942)
Heinrich Aviksoo (18 December 1880 – 10 April 1942) was an Estonian educator, journalist, sports figure, and politician. In 1912, Aviksoo was a founder and the first chairman of the Viljandi JK Tulevik football club. He also served as the mayor of the town of Rakvere from 1930 until 1940.
Early life
Heinrich Aviksoo was born Heinrich Avikson in Tori Parish, Pärnu County to Jaan and Anu Avikson (née Miil). He was the youngest of three children and only boy; his older sisters were Lisa and Maria. He had one older half-brother, Johan, from his father's previous marriage. He attended schools in Pärnu, where he excelled in athletics.
Career
From 1899 to 1909, Aviksoo worked as a primary school teacher and then headmaster, and from 1909 until 1914, worked as an editor and journalist for several newspapers in Estonia, including Meie Kodumaas and Sakala. Aviksoo briefly worked as an accountant for the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute in Russia before returning to Estonia following the Estonian War of Independence.
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