Fred Blankemeijer Explained

Fred Blankemeijer
Fullname:Fredrik Klaas Blankemeijer
Birth Date:13 August 1926
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Position:Defender
Years1:1949–1952
Clubs1:Feijenoord
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Managerclubs1:Feyenoord (youth coach)
Managerclubs2:Feyenoord (scout)
Managerclubs3:Feyenoord (board member)
Managerclubs4:Feyenoord (technical director)

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.

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.[1]

Retirement

After his career he would serve the club for many years in many occupations.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/55026 Fred Blankemeijer 1926-2010
  2. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fred-blankemeijer-het-geweten-van-feyenoord.htm?channel=phone Fred Blankemeijer, het geweten van Feyenoord
  3. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/blankemeijer-in-ere-hersteld-bij-feyenoord.htm?channel=phone Blankemeijer in ere hersteld bij Feyenoord
  4. http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1429/Feyenoord/article/detail/530458/2010/11/08/Feyenoord-icoon-Blankemeijer-overleden.dhtml Vlaggen bij Kuip halfstok na overlijden Blankemeijer