Oscar Cox
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Born
20 January 1880
Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox
20 January 1880
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died6 October 1931 (aged 51)
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Resting placeSão João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
KnownforPioneering football in Brazil and founding Fluminense
Oscar Cox | |
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| Born | Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox 20 January 1880 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 6 October 1931 (aged 51) Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Resting place | São João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Known for | Pioneering football in Brazil and founding Fluminense |
| Title | President of Fluminense |
| Term | 1902 – 1903 |
| Successor | Francis Walter |
Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox (20 January 1880 – 6 October 1931) was an English-Brazilian sportsman who introduced football to the city of Rio de Janeiro and founded Fluminense, one of Brazil's most traditional and popular football clubs.[1]