Carla Benschop
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Carla Benschop-De Liefde (1950 - Oud-Beijerland, 22 September 2006) was a Dutch basketball player who became a physical education teacher in secondary schools after her career.
Benschop was one of the Netherlands' most talented female basketball players ever.[1] She played her whole career at Basketbal Oud-Beijerland (BOB), which was founded by her mother, Carla de Liefde-Ravelli.[2] While she was with BOB they won the Dutch national championship and reached the semi finals of the European Cup.[2]
During the '70s she was also part of the European women's basketball team.[1] She had 185 caps for the Dutch national team, which is currently the second position behind leader Anita Blangé (222).[1][3][4] She was once crowned European female basketball player of the year.[2]
After her sports career she became a sports teacher at different schools in the Netherlands. She left the Rijksscholengemeenschap in Oud-Beijerland where she had worked for 25 years in the summer of 2006, shortly before she was diagnosed with a serious disease.[4] A few weeks later Carla Benschop died, at the age of 56.
She had been married to Wim Benschop, who survives her; he was also a former basketball player.[1][3][4]
[edit] Trivia
- Benschop won her 185 caps at a time when women's national basketball teams played international tournaments only once every two years.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Carla Benschop (56) overleden,nos.nl
- ^ a b c Geschiedenis BOB Basketball, bob-basketball.nl
- ^ a b Basketbal: Carla Benschop overleden, gelderlander.nl
- ^ a b c RSG in rouw na overlijden oud-docente, ad.nl
- ^ Carla Benschop-de Liefde overleden, basketball.nl
