Jacob de Paauw

Jacob ("Jaap") de Paauw was one of the five children of Samuel de Paauw and Keetje Soubice.
Like his late father, Jaap was a diamond worker. In the twenties, he lost his job. He was unemployed for years and eventually lived on the dole with his wife and children. Under these circumstances, he felt obliged to step back as chairman of the soccerclub 'Eendracht Doet Winnen' (later known as HEDW, 'Hor…

^{De geuzennaam ‘Jodenclub’ zal Ajax eerder aan de supporters te danken hebben dan aan de spelers. Volgens de kronieken van de ruim honderdjarige club hebben slechts vier Joodse spelers het eerste elftal gehaald.[1] De eerste die dat lukte was Edward (Eddy) Hamel.}

Eddy was geboren in New York op 21 oktober 1902 en kwam op jonge leeftijd naar Nederland. Zijn voetbalcarrière begon bij de Amsterdamse F…

Jacob de Paauw was married. He and his wife had two children. The family lived in Amsterdam.

Jacob de Paauw was a diamond worker. He helped Jews in hiding.
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