Thomas Donohoe | |
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 Source: Bangu Museum | |
| Born | 25 January 1863 |
| Died | 2 April 1925 (aged 62) Bangu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Dyeworks Foreman |
| Known for | The Father Of Brazilian Football |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Patrick Donohoe, Mary Ann Sloan |
Thomas Donohoe, the "Father Of Brazilian Football", was a master dyer in the calico printing industry. Thomas emigrated to Brazil in 1894.[1] He organized football matches in Bangu (now a suburb of Rio de Janeiro) that year with fellow employees of the textile company Progresso Industrial Do Brazil.
Charles Miller, who some others claim to have brought football to Brazil, arranged his first match in April of the following year in São Paulo.
- ^ UK And Ireland Outward Passenger List 1890 - 1960 Journey From Southampton To Rio de Janeiro, May 1894.