Robert Van Kerkhoven (1 October 1924 – 18 June 2017) was a Belgian international

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who played as a

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Career

Van Kerkhoven played club football for Daring Club Bruxelles. He earned a total of nine caps for

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between 1951 and 1956, and participated at the

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. Van Kerkhoven died in June 2017 at the age of 92. His death wasn't reported until more than two years later.Bob Van Kerkhoven, de stille dood van de oudste Rode Duivel
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References

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