How to Pronounce André Kamperveen
#50
Most Popular
Boost
Sep 27, 1924 Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname Died on 08 Dec 1982 (aged 58)
Surinamese football player and politician
LibraAndré Kamperveen - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
André Kamperveen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Family, Facts, Age, Net Worth, Biography and More in FamedBorn.com
About André Kamperveen
- Rudi André Kamperveen (27 September 1924 – 8 December 1982) was a Surinamese football player, sports administrator, politician and businessman. During his playing career, the centre forward represented and captained the Suriname national football team in the 1940s.
- He played professionally in Brazil (Paysandu Sport Club) and Netherlands during his playing career, becoming the first Surinamese player to play professionally in the Netherlands in the process while plying his trade for HFC Haarlem. After his playing career he became Minister for Sport in Suriname.
- He also helped establish the Caribbean Football Union which was formed in 1978 and he was selected as the union's first President.
- He was also a vice-president of FIFA. He was killed in 1982 as part of the December murders.
- His body reportedly showed injuries to the jaw and a swollen face, 18 bullet wounds in the chest, a shot wound in the right temple, a fractured femur and a fractured arm.He was inducted into the CONCACAF hall of fame.
- The André Kamperveen Stadion is named in his honour.
