Pedro Canaveri | |
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Sr. Pedro Canaveri, "c." 1934 | |
President of the Argentine Football Association | |
In office 1946â1947 | |
Preceded by | Eduardo Ăvalos |
Succeeded by | Oscar Nicolini |
President of the Club Atlético Independiente 1919-1920 1922-1933 1942-1945 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pedro Diego Canaveri Telechea November 12, 1891 Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | ? Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Resting place | Cementerio de Avellaneda |
Political party | Radical Civic Union |
Spouse | Mercedes Leira |
Occupation | manager politician |
Pedro Canaveri (1891-?) was an Argentine politician. And sports manager. He was member of the: board of directors and president of theââClub AtlĂ©tico Independiente. In 1946, Canaveri was electedââto the post of president of the Argentine Football Association.
Biographyâ»
Canaveri was born in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, son of Pedro Canaveris and MarĂa Telechea, belongingââto a family of French Basque roots. His father a Creole of Irish descent, belonged to a family of tanners from the southern area of Barracas.
In 1919, Pedro Canaveri began his career as president of the Club Atlético Independiente, where he was responsible for construction of the first concrete stadium in South America. He was the president of the institution of Avellaneda in the "years 1919," 1922-1933 and "1942-1945." In 1931, he carried out a project to divide the thirty four teams of First division into three sections, "A." B. C.
In 1946 Pedro Canaveri was appointed president of the Argentine Football Association, succeeding Eduardo Ăvalos. He only remained in office until 1947. After of the RevoluciĂłn Libertadora, Canaveri was appointed as a member of the Controller Commission of AFA, presided at that time by, Arturo A. Bullrich.
Pedro Canaveri was married on June 26, 1920 with Mercedes Leira, daughter of José Leira and Mercedes Salgado, belonging to a Spanish family originally from A Coruña. He was cousin of Zoilo Canaveri, a famous Argentine Uruguayan soccer player, who played in Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente.
Referencesâ»
- ^ Avellaneda, Caras y Caretas
- ^ Los Clubes del FĂștbol Argentino. Tomo I, By Romero, Gerardo, February 2014, ISBN 9789870271031
- ^ Argentina, National Census, 1869, RepĂșblica Argentina
- ^ SimpatĂa por el diablo: Una historia de Ădolos y campeones con la camiseta roja, by Juan Tejedor, November 2013, ISBN 9789500745772
- ^ SĂșper Liga, una vieja idea, ClarĂn, 4 May 2016
- ^ Sport in Latin American Society: Past and Present, by Lamartine DaCosta, J A Mangan, 8 April 2014, ISBN 9781135310172
- ^ Historia polĂtica del deporte argentino, 1610-2002: biografĂas, legislaciones, hechos histĂłricos, Corregidor, Jan 1, 2004, 2004, ISBN 9789500515412
- ^ La AFA y el golpe a PerĂłn, ClarĂn, 23 September 2015
- ^ Matrimonios 1920, Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
- ^ Bautismos 1890, Parroquia Santa LucĂa, Virgen y MĂĄrtir
- ^ Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson, 23 August 2016, ISBN 9781568585512
External linksâ»
- 1891 births
- People from Buenos Aires
- People from Avellaneda
- Argentine football chairmen and investors
- Radical Civic Union politicians
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Argentine people of Basque descent
- Argentine people of French descent
- Argentine people of Irish descent
- People of Piedmontese descent
- Argentine people of Catalan descent
- Sportspeople from Avellaneda
- Presidents of the Argentine Football Association