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Stanley Rous
Sir Stanley Ford Rous was an English international football referee and administrator. He served as secretary of the Football Association from 1934 to 1962 and then served as the 6th president of FIFA from 1961 to 1974.
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Born 25 April 1895 · Died 18 July 1986 · Q218270
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2026· 3 entries
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1986· 1 entry
Died 1986-07-18.
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1974· 1 entry
But, in the context of discontent of other nations at European domination of FIFA, as well as opposition by African and Asian countries due to the pro-South African stance of Rous, was defeated by João Havelange
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1973· 1 entry
Rous insisted the USSR team play a World Cup qualifier against Chile in the aftermath of General Pinochet's military coup, at a time when thousands of political prisoners were being held in the Estadio Nacional Julio Mar
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1963· 1 entry
Were readmitted to FIFA after Rous travelled to the country to "investigate" football in the country, concluding that the game could disappear in the country if they were not readmitted, while the South African Foot
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1961· 1 entry
Career landmark: president of FIFA (1961–1974).
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1958· 1 entry
Becoming vice-president in March 1960, before leaving to become FIFA president the following year
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1954· 1 entry
But were expelled from their local federation, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in 1958, and were suspended from FIFA in 1961 after failing to fulfill an ultimatum regarding anti-discrimination rules
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1938· 1 entry
Making them simpler and easier to understand
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1924· 1 entry
Stanley Rous married Adrienne Gacon in 1924.
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1895· 1 entry
Born 1895-04-25.
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