Hans Boskamp
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johannes Hendricus Gerardus Hoelscher | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 21 March 2011 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Dordrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Playing position | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1949–1954 | Ajax | ||
| 1954–1958 | BVC Amsterdam | ||
| 1958–1962 | DWS | ||
| National team | |||
| 1952–1954 | Netherlands | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hans Boskamp (7 May 1932 – 21 March 2011) was a Dutch footballer and actor.
Football career
Club career
Rotterdam-born Boskamp played his club football in Amsterdam for Ajax, BVC Amsterdam and DWS.[1]
International career
Boskamp made his debut for the Netherlands in a September 1952 friendly match against Denmark and earned a total of four caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1954 friendly match against Switzerland.[2]
Acting career
After retiring as a footballer, Boskamp became an actor.[3] He also provided the Dutch dub of Sesame Street's Oscar the Grouch.
Later life and death
Boskamp died of a stroke on 21 March 2011, at the age of 78.[4]
References
- ↑ "Voormalig international Hans Boskamp (78) overleden" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ↑ National team stats - Voetbalstats
- ↑ Hans Boskamp at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Ajax staat stil bij overlijden Boskamp" (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
External links
- Obituary - Ajax