Gerrit Kruize (May 2, 1923 – May 11, 2009) was an American field hockey player who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Netherlands but immigrated to the United States and became a US citizen on June 23, 1955, in White Plains, NY. His brother Roepie and nephews Hans, Hidde and Ties were Dutch Olympic field hockey players.[1]
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Born | May 2, 1923 Apeldoorn, the Netherlands |
Died | May 11, 2009 (aged 86) Cary, North Carolina, United States |
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
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Sport | Field hockey |
Club | Westchester Field Hockey Club |
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edit- ^ Gerrit Kruize Archived October 13, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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