Keesje de Ruyter, Video Polygoon 1937

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Film collection SALHA, no. 159. Eleven year Keesje de Ruyter the billiard wonder, 21-10-1937, and Biljarter Keesje de Ruyter is practicing for his tour to the United States, 1939. Kees de Ruyter, also known as Keesje de Ruyter, (Waalwijk, 1925 - February 10, 1983) is a former Dutch billiard player. He was very successful in the Cadre 47/2 disciplines and in the Libre. He was twice European champion and 31 times Dutch champion. At the age of 11 he gave a crate of billiard demonstrations in the café "Drik de Ruijter" of his parents on the Markt in Waalwijk. In the late 1930s, the subdistrict court judge forbade him because he was still too young at the time. He was only allowed to perform these activities at the age of 14. Twice, in 1937 and 1939, he was filmed by Polygoonfilm. Maker: Polygoon-Profilti (producer). Copyright: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Hilversum (up to 70 years after the first screening date).

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