Pedro Canaveri (1891-?) was an Argentine politician and sports manager. He was member of the board of directors and president of the Club Atlético Independiente.[1] In 1946, Canaveri was elected to the post of president of the Argentine Football Association.[2]
Pedro Canaveri | |
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.jpg) Sr. Pedro Canaveri, c. 1934 | |
| President of the Argentine Football Association | |
| In office 1946–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Ávalos |
| 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 |
Biography
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Canaveri was born in Ramallo, Buenos Aires, son of Pedro Canaveris and María Telechea, belonging to 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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
In 1946 Pedro Canaveri was appointed president of the Argentine Football Association, succeeding Eduardo Ávalos.[6] He only remained in office until 1947.[7] After of the Revolución Libertadora, Canaveri was appointed as a member of the Controller Commission of AFA, presided at that time by Arturo A. Bullrich.[8]
Pedro Canaveri was married on June 26, 1920 with Mercedes Leira, daughter of José Leira and Mercedes Salgado,[9] belonging to a Spanish family originally from A Coruña.[10] He was cousin of Zoilo Canaveri, a famous Argentine Uruguayan soccer player, who played in Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente.[11]
References
edit- ^ Avellaneda, Caras y Caretas
- ^ Los Clubes del Fútbol Argentino. Tomo I, By Romero, Gerardo, February 2014, ISBN 9789870271031
- ^ Argentina, National Census, 1869, República Argentina
- ^ Simpatía por el diablo: Una historia de ídolos y campeones con la camiseta roja, by Juan Tejedor, November 2013, ISBN 9789500745772
- ^ Súper Liga, una vieja idea, Clarín, 4 May 2016
- ^ Sport in Latin American Society: Past and Present, by Lamartine DaCosta, J A Mangan, 8 April 2014, ISBN 9781135310172
- ^ Historia política del deporte argentino, 1610-2002: biografías, legislaciones, hechos históricos, Corregidor, Jan 1, 2004, 2004, ISBN 9789500515412
- ^ La AFA y el golpe a Perón, Clarín, 23 September 2015
- ^ Matrimonios 1920, Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
- ^ Bautismos 1890, Parroquia Santa Lucía, Virgen y Mártir
- ^ Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson, 23 August 2016, ISBN 9781568585512