José Ferreira Queimado (23 December 1913 – 23 December 2007) was the 25th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.
José Ferreira Queimado | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1913 Olhalvo, Portugal |
| Died | 23 December 2007 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Known for | Presidency of S.L. Benfica |
Born in Olhalvo,[1] Ferreira Queimado served as president of Benfica on two occasions: between 17 June 1966 and 3 July 1967, and between 26 May 1977 and 29 May 1981.[2] During his second tenure, he inaugurated Benfica's swimming pool in 1978 and started the construction of the club's second pavilion (now demolished), also known as Pavilhão Borges Coutinho.[2][3][4] During Ferreira Queimado's presidency, Benfica's football team won two Primeira Liga titles (1966–67, 1980–81) and started to use foreign players in 1978.[2] For the services rendered to the club (as associate number 261), he was granted the rank of Merit Associate in 1970 and was awarded Águia de Ouro (Golden Eagle) by the club in 1980.[2][5] He died on his 94th birthday.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ "José Ferreira Queimado". zerozero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Presidentes: os nomes que marcam a história" [Presidents: the names that mark the history]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Ferreira Queimado morreu ontem" [Ferreira Queimado died yesterday]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Portugalmente (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal. 11 May 1999. Event occurs at 13:29. RTP. RTP2.
- ^ a b "Morreu Ferreira Queimado, antigo presidente do Benfica" [Ferreira Queimado, former president of Benfica, has died]. Público (in Portuguese). 24 December 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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