Boelie Kessler

Hermann Johannes " Boelie " Kessler ( born November 30, 1896 in The Hague; † August 17, 1971 ) was a Dutch footballer who plays as his twelve- year older brother Dolf and his cousins ​​Dé and Tonny Kessler for the HVV from The Hague and the Dutch national team played.

Like its cousin Dé was Boelie Kessler a "born footballer ", but only after 22 years, in the first game after the World War, made ​​his debut in the national team - one of seven debutants alongside veterans like his cousin Dé, Just Göbel, Leo Bosschart and Cas Ruffelse who had as early as 1914 and used to play in the Orange Oranje. His first goal for his country, he scored in his second match on April 5, 1920, that the first goal in a 2-0 win against Denmark. Until November 1922 Boelie Kessler was irregular, but always return to the squad of the NBI, however, was not on the list of players who competed at the Olympic Games in Antwerp for the Netherlands. His last of nine starts ( with two goals ) was in the 0-5 defeat on the Bernese Spitalacker against Switzerland; he was substituted after half-time against Appie Groen.