Gerrit Kruize Explained

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Birth Date:May 2, 1923
Birth Place:Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
Death Date:May 11, 2009 (aged 86)
Death Place:Cary, North Carolina, United States
Height:1.97m (06.46feet)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Sport:Field hockey
Club:Westchester Field Hockey Club
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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.