Gerard Schuurman
Schuurman was born in 1940 in Geldermalsen. He played football in Geldermalsen with . He became a professional football player in 1961 when he signed a contract with . From 1965 he played seven seasons with FC Den Bosch. In this period he played for the team 161 matches in the Eerste Divisie and Eredivisie. Schuurman was known as a rough defender. In 1971, due to kicking in a match against Volendam, he was suspended for two games and fined. On 16 September 1972, Schuurman became the first footballer who received a red card in the Eredivisie, after the introcudtion of red cards.  That happened in a match against PSV Eindhoven in Eindhoven. After he left FC Den Bosch in 1974 he still played with OJC Rosmalen and  in Den Bosch. He had to end his football career after he broke his leg in a match.