Henk Bodewes (21 January 1944 - 26 July 2004) was a Dutch
football
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manager who is last known to have managed
Cape Town Spurs
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History
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.
Career
In 1999, Bodewes was appointed manager of Dutch tenth division side after working in Kenya.
In 2000, he was appointed manager of South African top flight club
Cape Town Spurs
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. The ...
, where he said, ¨“You come across things here like township boys who come to training hungry. We will give them sandwiches and milk beforehand, and vegetables and fruit afterward.¨
References
Dutch football managers
Expatriate soccer managers in South Africa
1944 births
2004 deaths
SC Veendam managers
Ajax Cape Town F.C. managers
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