About Herman van Raalte
Lived 1921 – 2013 (aged 91). Herman van Raalte was a Dutch association football player.
Herman van Raalte (8 April 19213 April 2013) was a Dutch football player.
Club career Van Raalte played for hometown club HVV Hengelo in the 1930s and 40s before joining Amsterdam side Blauw-Wit during World War II. With Blauw-Wit he lost the 1949–50 Netherlands Football League Championship final. He also played for B.V.C. Amsterdam and V.V. Leeuwarden.
International career Van Raalte earned his one and only cap for the Netherlands in a November 1948 friendly match against Belgium.
Retirement and death After his football career, he became a textile merchant. Van Raalte died of a bacterial infection after hip surgery on 3 April 2013 at the age of 91. He was the then oldest living former Dutch international footballer.
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Who was Herman van Raalte?
Dutch football player (1921-2013)
When was Herman van Raalte born?
Herman van Raalte was born on 8 April 1921 in Hengelo.
When did Herman van Raalte die?
Herman van Raalte died on 3 April 2013 in Amsterdam.
What was Herman van Raalte's occupation?
Herman van Raalte was an association football player.
What nationality was Herman van Raalte?
Herman van Raalte was Dutch.
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