ERF LEGENDS
Everyone remembers the legends.
We’re kicking off our brand new Legends of European Racquetball series
JOACHIM LOOF
Meet JOACHIM LOOF from Germany; one of Europe’s and Germany’s greatest ever racquetball players.
With multiple European 
Singles 
and Doubles titles spanning over three decades, Loof’s achievements have earned him a place among the icons of European Racquetball.
Singles and Doubles titles spanning over three decades, Loof’s achievements have earned him a place among the icons of European Racquetball.
TONNY LUYCKX
Meet TONNY LUYCKX from THE NETHERLANDS; a true pioneer of European Racquetball and from those days when Racquetball was a growing sport in Europe.
Ton is the first European Racquetball Champion ever. He also participated in the first World Championships in 1981 in Santa Clara, USA where he achieved a bronze medal in Mens Doubles together with Frits Groenendyk. He also won 7 National titles in the Netherlands: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985.
Not much more can be found about Ton in the ERF archives but being the first European Champion makes Ton a legend.
DINEKE KOOL
Dineke Kool from The Netherlands is another legend of European Racquetball.
As a 3-time European Singles Champion and 1-time European Doubles Champion Dineke had quite dominated Europe’s ladies in those early years.
Dineke also won a silver medal at the first World Championships in 1981 and became Dutch National Champion in 1981, 1985, 1986 and 1988.