Jules Rimet
Deceased Person
1873 – 1956
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Who was Jules Rimet?
Jules Rimet was a French football administrator who was the 3rd President of FIFA, serving from 1921 to 1954. He was FIFA's longest serving president, having served for 33 years. He also served as the president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1942.
On Rimet's initiative, the first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930. The Jules Rimet Trophy was named in his honour. He also founded the French football club Red Star Saint-Ouen.
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- Born
- Oct 14, 1873
Theuley - Also known as
- ชูลส์ รีเมต์
- 儒勒·雷米
- Риме, Жюль
- Nationality
- France
- Died
- Oct 16, 1956
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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