Gerrit Kruize (May 2, 1923 – May 11, 2009) was an American

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player who competed at the

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. 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

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, Hidde and

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were Dutch Olympic field hockey players.

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* 1946 births 2009 deaths Olympic field hockey players for the United States American male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Dutch male field hockey players Dutch emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Apeldoorn Field hockey players from Gelderland {{US-fieldhockey-bio-stub