Ties Kruize
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Born | 17 November 1952 The Hague, the Netherlands | (age 71)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | HHIJC, Den Haag HCKZ, Den Haag | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ties Kruize (born 17 November 1952) is a former
Kruize played 202 international matches for the Netherlands, and scored a total number of 167 goals. He was famous for his penalty corner, just as his successor Floris Jan Bovelander was. His father Roepie Kruize also played for the Dutch national hockey team. Throughout his career Kruize played for HC Klein Zwitserland from The Hague. With his club he won eight Dutch titles in a row: from 1977 until 1984.[1] Just like his brothers Hans and Hidde, and his father Roepie, the oldest of the Kruize brothers played club hockey for HC Klein Zwitserland from The Hague. His uncle Gerrit Kruize was also an Olympic field hockey player.[2]
Superstars
Kruize participated in the televised all-around sports competition Superstars, winning the European edition in 1977 and 1979.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Ties Kruize". Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2006.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). knhb.nl - ^ Ties Kruize. sports-reference.com
- ^ "superstars". Retrieved 26 June 2011.
External links
- Ties Kruize at Olympedia
- Personal website