Gerrit Kruize
Field hockey player
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| Intro | Field hockey player | |
| Places | United States of America Netherlands | |
| was | Athlete Field hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 May 1923, Apeldoorn | |
| Death | 11 May 2009Cary (aged 86 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
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.