Pedro Canaveri

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
Sr. Pedro Canaveri, c. 1934
President of the Argentine Football Association
In office
1946–1947
Preceded byEduardo Ávalos
Succeeded byOscar 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 placeCementerio de Avellaneda
Nationality Argentine
Political partyRadical Civic Union
Spouse(s)Mercedes Leira
Occupationmanager
politician

Biography
His father, Pedro Canaveri Rodríguez.

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
  1. Avellaneda, Caras y Caretas
  2. Los Clubes del Fútbol Argentino. Tomo I, By Romero, Gerardo, February 2014, ISBN 9789870271031
  3. Argentina, National Census, 1869, República Argentina
  4. Simpatía por el diablo: Una historia de ídolos y campeones con la camiseta roja, by Juan Tejedor, November 2013, ISBN 9789500745772
  5. Súper Liga, una vieja idea, Clarín
  6. Sport in Latin American Society: Past and Present, by Lamartine DaCosta, J A Mangan, 8 April 2014, ISBN 9781135310172
  7. Historia política del deporte argentino, 1610-2002: biografías, legislaciones, hechos históricos, Corregidor, Jan 1, 2004, 2004, ISBN 9789500515412
  8. La AFA y el golpe a Perón, Clarín
  9. Matrimonios 1920, Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
  10. Bautismos 1890, Parroquia Santa Lucía, Virgen y Mártir
  11. Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan Wilson, 23 August 2016, ISBN 9781568585512
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