What is René Snelders?
{{Infobox person | name = René Snelders | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|10|13|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|8|1937|10|13|df=y}} | death_place = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = Belgian | occupation = footballer | known_for = | relatives = | awards = }} '''René Snelders''' (13 October 1937 – 8 December 2022) was a Belgian footballer and businessman. He played as a defender. He played during his career with [[Beerschot A.C.]] and [[Royal Antwerp FC]].<ref name=ref2 /> After his playing career, he was together with his business partner [[Jos Verhaegen]] a main person berbehind the success of [[Beerschot A.C.]]. With him as board member the club rose from a provincial football club to the [[Belgian Pro League]] in the 1980s.<ref name=ref3>{{cite web|url=https://sporza.be/nl/2022/12/09/rene-snelders-gewezen-sterke-man-van-germinal-ekeren-en-vader-van-eddy-is-overleden~1670581893605/ |title=René Snelders, gewezen sterke man van Germinal Ekeren en vader van Eddy, is overleden|work=[[Sporza]]|date=9 December 2022|access-date=9 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=ref2 /> His son was footballer and coach [[Eddy Snelders]] and his grandson was footballer [[Kristof Snelders]].<ref name=ref1>{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/brasschaat/rene-snelders-overleden-op-85-jarige-leeftijd-voetbaldier-zakenman-maar-vooral-warm-mens-met-hart-op-de-juiste-plaats~a569b214/ |title=René Snelders overleden op 85-jarige leeftijd: “Voetbaldier, zakenman maar vooral warm mens met hart op de juiste plaats”|work=[[Het Laatste Nieuws]]|date=9 December 2022|access-date=9 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref><ref name=ref2>{{cite web|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20221209_92990143 |title=René Snelders, vader van Eddy en medegrondlegger van het succes van Germinal Ekeren, op 85-jarige leeftijd overleden|work=[[Gazet van Antwerpen]]|date=9 December 2022|access-date=9 December 2022|language=nl}}</ref> Snelders died in a residential care center on