Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Bep Bakhuys

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2022

1. Bep Bakhuys Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Elisa Hendrik Bakhuys (1909-1982)

Voetballegende Bep Bakhuys debuteerde in 1925 in het eerste elftal van de Haagse landskampioen HBS. Was in de jaren dertig een van de populairste Nederlandse voetballers en maakte de beroemd geworden vallende kopbal - een snoekduik op de bal tijdens zijn eerste interland in 1934. In de totaal 23 interlands die hij speelde, scoorde hij maar liefst 28 keer. Bakhuys kwam in opspraak vanwege vermeende betaling door VVV-Venlo in een tijd dat Nederland nog geen profvoetbal kende, maar waar bond en bobo's wel aan de sport verdienden. Hij stapte, verketterd door de KNVB, over op het betaalde voetbal bij het Franse FC Metz. Toen in Nederland in 1954 het betaalde voetbal werd ingevoerd, had Bakhuys al een punt achter zijn sportieve carrière gezet.

(English translation:)

Football legend Bep Bakhuys made his debut in 1925 on the first team of the Hague national champion, HBS. In the thirties he was one of the most popular Dutch soccer players and made the famous falling header - diving for the ball during his first international match in

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1934. In the total of 23 international matches that he played, he scored a whopping 28 times. Bakhuys was discredited because of an alleged payment by VVV-Venlo at a time when the Netherlands still had no professional football, although the federation and bobo's made money off of it. He quit, having been denounced by the KNVB, and then switched to professional football at the French club FC Metz. When football went professional in the Netherlands in 1954, Bakhuys already finished his sporting career.

Erected 2022 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Dutch Sports (GSEG) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 52° 22.522′ N, 4° 50.376′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Bos en Lommer. Marker is at the intersection of Bep Bakhuysstraat and Willem Augustinstraat, on the right when traveling south on Bep Bakhuysstraat. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1061, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ben Bril (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anton Bergmann: Ernest Staas (about 90 meters away); Albrecht Rodenbach: De Blauwvoet (about 120 meters away); Fanny Blankers-Koen

Bep Bakhuys Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 1, 2023

2. Bep Bakhuys Marker - wide view

(about 120 meters away); Willem Augustin (about 150 meters away); Wim van Est (about 150 meters away); Hendrik Conscience: De Leeuw van Vlaanderen / The Lion of Flanders (about 180 meters away); Hendrik Conscience: Jacob van Artevelde (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.