- Carla Benschop
Carla Ida Benschop-de Liefde (
20 March 1950 ,Oud-Beijerland -22 September 2006 ,Rotterdam ) was a Dutchbasketball player.Carla de Liefde was one of the Netherlands' most talented female basketball players ever. [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2006/09/art000001C6E08A576EDE3E.html Carla Benschop (56) overleden] ,nos.nl] She played her whole career at
Basketbal Oud-Beijerland (BOB), which was founded by her mother, Carla de Liefde-Ravelli. [http://www.bob-basketball.nl/index.cfm?url=main&pagnr=102 Geschiedenis BOB Basketball] , bob-basketball.nl] While she was with BOB they won the Dutch national championship and reached the semi finals of the European Cup. [http://www.bob-basketball.nl/index.cfm?url=main&pagnr=102 Geschiedenis BOB Basketball] , bob-basketball.nl]During the '70s she was also part of the
European women's basketball team . [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2006/09/art000001C6E08A576EDE3E.html Carla Benschop (56) overleden] ,nos.nl] She had 185 caps for the Dutch national team, which is currently the second position behind leader Anita Blangé (222). [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2006/09/art000001C6E08A576EDE3E.html Carla Benschop (56) overleden] ,nos.nl] [http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/article682978.ece Basketbal: Carla Benschop overleden] , gelderlander.nl] [http://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/hoeksewaard/article657843.ece RSG in rouw na overlijden oud-docente] , ad.nl] She was once crowned European female basketball player of the year. [http://www.bob-basketball.nl/index.cfm?url=main&pagnr=102 Geschiedenis BOB Basketball] , bob-basketball.nl]After her sports career she became a
physical education teacher at several secondary schools. In 1990 she marriedWim Benschop , also a former basketball player. [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2006/09/art000001C6E08A576EDE3E.html Carla Benschop (56) overleden] ,nos.nl] [http://www.gelderlander.nl/sport/article682978.ece Basketbal: Carla Benschop overleden] , gelderlander.nl] [http://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/hoeksewaard/article657843.ece RSG in rouw na overlijden oud-docente] , ad.nl] 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. [http://www.ad.nl/rotterdam/hoeksewaard/article657843.ece RSG in rouw na overlijden oud-docente] , ad.nl] A few weeks later Carla Benschop died, at the age of 56.Trivia
* Benschop won her 185 caps at a time when women's national basketball teams played international tournaments only once every two years. [ [http://www.basketball.nl/actueel/index.php?Jaar=2006&ID=579 Carla Benschop-de Liefde overleden] , basketball.nl]
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