Role Footballer Height 2.00 m | Playing position Position Defender Name Fred Blankemeijer | |
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Full name Fredrik Klaas Blankemeijer Date of birth (1926-08-13)13 August 1926 Date of death 8 November 2010(2010-11-08) (aged 84) Died November 8, 2010, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
Place of death Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
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Fred Blankemeijer (13 August 1926 – 8 November 2010) was a Dutch footballer who was active as a defender. A one-club man, he was member of Feijenoord for over 70 years.
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Club career
A tall but skinny defender, Blankemeijer made his professional debut at Feijenoord, and played a total of 28 matches for the club between 1949 and 1953.
Retirement
After his career he would serve the club for many years in many occupations. He was a youth coach, a scout, a board member as well as a technical director. He was decorated Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2004. In June 2010 he served Feyenoord for a total of 70 years.
Widely regarded as a real club icon, he died of pneumonia, aged 84, on 8 November 2010.
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