Difference between revisions of "John Blankenstein"
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Professional soccer referee, including FIFA and UEFA, beginning in 1980. Refereed the UEFA Cup final in 1993 and the 1992 European Championship. On retirement, became head of 'Referee-Affairs Professional Football' for the Royal Dutch Football Association. One of the first professional athletes to come out in Netherlands. LGBTQ activist; co-founders of Homo LesBische Federatie Nederland. The John Blankenstein Foundation, and the John Blankenstein Award, is named in his honour. | Professional soccer referee, including FIFA and UEFA, beginning in 1980. Refereed the UEFA Cup final in 1993 and the 1992 European Championship. On retirement, became head of 'Referee-Affairs Professional Football' for the Royal Dutch Football Association. One of the first professional athletes to come out in Netherlands. LGBTQ activist; co-founders of Homo LesBische Federatie Nederland. The John Blankenstein Foundation, and the John Blankenstein Award, is named in his honour. | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Sports Referees and Umpires]] | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:15, 15 September 2015
Country
Netherlands
Birth - Death
1949 - 2006
Occupation
Sports
Description
Professional soccer referee, including FIFA and UEFA, beginning in 1980. Refereed the UEFA Cup final in 1993 and the 1992 European Championship. On retirement, became head of 'Referee-Affairs Professional Football' for the Royal Dutch Football Association. One of the first professional athletes to come out in Netherlands. LGBTQ activist; co-founders of Homo LesBische Federatie Nederland. The John Blankenstein Foundation, and the John Blankenstein Award, is named in his honour.
