About Kees van der Zalm
Lived 1901 – 1957 (aged 56). Kees van der Zalm was a Dutch association football player.
Kees van der Zalm (30 September 1901 – 25 December 1957) was a Dutch footballer. He played in three matches for the Netherlands national football team between 1927 and 1929.
Kees migrated to Australia in 1952 with his wife and six children, settling in Morwell. He became coach of the local Morwell Soccer Club and won a Latrobe Valley Soccer League (LVSL) championship with them in 1954.
In an interview with the Morwell Advertiser, van der Zalm said he was "agreeably surprised" by the quality of the LVSL and his presence was hailed as a major boon for football in the Latrobe Valley.
He died of lung cancer in December 1956 in Morwell.
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Who was Kees van der Zalm?
Dutch footballer (1901-1957)
When was Kees van der Zalm born?
Kees van der Zalm was born on 28 September 1901 in Loosduinen.
When did Kees van der Zalm die?
Kees van der Zalm died on 25 December 1957 in Morwell.
What was Kees van der Zalm's occupation?
Kees van der Zalm was an association football player.
What nationality was Kees van der Zalm?
Kees van der Zalm was Dutch.
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· Wikipedia: Kees van der Zalm
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kees van der Zalm. https://biography.guide/kees-van-der-zalm/
MLA: "Kees van der Zalm." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kees-van-der-zalm/.
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