Charles William Miller

This article is about the Brazilian footballer and referee. For other people called Charles Miller, see Charles Miller (disambiguation).

Charles William Miller
Miller in the St Mary's side of 1893-94.
Born(1874-11-24)24 November 1874
São Paulo, Brazil
Died30 June 1953(1953-06-30) (aged 78)
São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Occupation(s)Sportsman
Civil Servant
Known forIntroducing football to Brazil

Charles William Miller (24 November 1874 – 30 June 1953; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁliz ˈwiʎɐ̃ ˈmileʁ]) was a Brazilian sportsman, who is considered to be the father of football in Brazil.[2] Miller founded São Paulo Athletic Club (SPAC), one of the oldest sports club in Brazil, and found the Liga Paulista de Foot-Ball, current Campeonato Paulista, Brazil's first football league. He is also considered the father of Rugby union in Brazil.[3]

  1. ^ "Introdutor do futebol no Brasil: Charles William Miller". educacao.uol.com.br. 21 October 2009.
  2. ^ Hamilton, Aidan (1998). An Entirely Different Game, The British Influence on Brazilian Football. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-84018-041-2.
  3. ^ "História do Rugby | Portal do Rugby". 21 December 2011.