João Havelange
Brazilian industrialist
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About João Havelange
Brazilian lawyer Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid was the jack of all trades. He doubled as a businessman and an athlete and served as the seventh president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998.
Early Life
The lawyer was born to Faustin Havelange and Juliette Ludivine Calmeau. He enrolled in the Fluminense Federal University and graduated with a law degree. Havelange was a lover of sports. He chased his early goals as a swimmer by competing in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Career
Havelange later became a Brazilian Olympic Committee and Union Cycliste Internationale member in 1958. He then rose to become the president of the Brazilian Sports Confederation from 1958 to 1973. Havelange was the president of FIFA, the world governing body of football, from 1974 to 1998.
Personal Life and Death
Havelange tied the knot with Anna Maria Havelange in 1946. He died in 2016 from a lung infection and was survived by a daughter.
Awards
Order of Special Merit in Sports
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Commander of the Cavaliers of the Order of Infante D. Henrique
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F.A.Q. about João Havelange
When is his birthday?
João Havelange's birthday is on May 8, 1916.
In how many days is his birthday?
João's birthday is in 94 days
How old was João when he died?
He was 100 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 16, 2016.
How old would he be today?
João Havelange would be 106 years old if he was alive today.
Where was João from?
He was born in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.