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Americo Tomas
Americo (or Américo) is a Portuguese- and Spanish-language given name, occasionally used as a surname and in other cultures. It is a variant of the name Henry. English diminutives or hypocorisms include Rico & Eric. People with the name include: Arts and entertainment *Américo (born 1977), a Chilean singer * Americo Boschetti (born 1951), a Puerto Rican musician * Américo Castilla, an Argentine artist *Americo Garcia, member of the electronic music duo Boombox Cartel *Américo Hoss (1914–1990), a Hungarian-Argentine cinematographer *Americo Makk (1927–2015), a Hungarian-American artist *Americo Paredes (1915–1999), a Mexican-American author *Americo Sbigoli (died 1822), an Italian singer *Pedro Américo (1843–1905), a Brazilian painter, politician, and scientist Pseudonyms *Américo Elísio, literary pseudonym of Brazilian statesman and scientist José Bonifácio de Andrada Politics and government * Américo Boavida (1923–1968), an Angolan physician and activist *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Language
Portuguese ( or, in full, ) is a western Romance language of the Indo-European language family, originating in the Iberian Peninsula of Europe. It is an official language of Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe, while having co-official language status in East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, and Macau. A Portuguese-speaking person or nation is referred to as " Lusophone" (). As the result of expansion during colonial times, a cultural presence of Portuguese speakers is also found around the world. Portuguese is part of the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several dialects of Vulgar Latin in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia and the County of Portugal, and has kept some Celtic phonology in its lexicon. With approximately 250 million native speakers and 24 million L2 (second language) speakers, Portuguese has approximately 274 million total speakers. It is usually listed as the sixth-most spoken language, the third-most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americo Santiago
Americo L. Santiago (born July 4, 1951) is an American politician. Santiago lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995 and was a Democrat. His son Ezequiel Santiago also served in the Connecticut General Assembly The Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. Th ....'Bridgeport state Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, 45, dies suddenly,' The Hartford Courant, Russell Blair, March 1, 2019 Notes 1951 births Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Connecticut Living people Politicians from Bridgeport, Connecticut Democratic Party members of the Connecticut House of Representatives {{Connecticut-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Ruffino
Américo Ruffino (Buenos Aires, 27 July 1905 – Buenos Aires, 4 July 1988) was an Argentine football player. Ruffino spent the vast majority of his career with the Palermo team. A winger, he scored the first Serie A goal in the history of the Sicilian team ( 1932–33 season, Lazio it, Laziale , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographics1_title2 ...-Palermo 1-1). External linksProfile at Enciclopedia Del Calcio {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruffino, Americo 1905 births 1988 deaths Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine footballers Association football midfielders Torino F.C. players Palermo F.C. players Trapani Calcio players Potenza S.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Rocca
Javier Hernández Padilla (born September 22, 1952) is a semi-retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler best known under the ring name Américo Rocca. Hernández also worked as the '' enmascarado'' (masked) ''Ponzoña'' from 1990 until 1994, and as Ninja Samurai for a brief time in 1994. Hernández is a former holder of the Mexican National Lightweight Championship and a three-time holder of both the Mexican National Welterweight Championship and the NWA World Welterweight Championship all promoted by the professional wrestling promotion Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL). Professional wrestling career Hernández made his professional wrestling debut in 1975, using the ring name Xavier "Américo" Rocca, later shortened to just "Américo Rocca". Just over two years after his debut Rocca defeated ''Flama Azul'' to win the Mexican National Lightweight Championship; he held the title for 82 days before losing it back to ''Flama Azul''. On February 2, 1978, Rocca won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pereira Da Silva
Américo Pereira da Silva (?–?) was a Portuguese Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. See also *Football in Portugal *List of football clubs in Portugal References External links * * Place of birth missing Portuguese footballers Association football forwards Casa Pia A.C. players Portugal international footballers Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{Portugal-footy-forward-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Martins Pereira Júnior
Domingo Jhonny Vega Urzúa (born December 24, 1977, in Arica, Chile), commonly known as Américo, is a Chilean singer. He became known as the lead artist of Américo y la Nueva Alegría. He is the son of a locally known boleros singer, Melvin "Corazón" Américo. Americo was a coach on the second season of La Voz Ecuador in 2016. Biography Beginnings Américo started his musical career at the 8 years old, when unexpectedly, he had to replace his brother Darwin, who had to sing in the ''Carnaval del Parque Lauca'', one of the most populated areas of Arica. After that, he started participating in local and regional festivals. When he was 9 years old, he recorded his debut album, ''Para mis padres'', and later released his second album, ''Mi colegiala'', while he was a teenager. When he released his album ''Tropicalmente Américo'', he was discovered by the bando Alegría, who at the time, were without a vocalist, and they invited him to join the band. With the band, Americo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Montanarini
Américo Montanarini (11 August 1917 – 14 July 1994) was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1917 births 1994 deaths Brazilian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Brazil Basketball players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Basketball players from São Paulo {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Lopes
Américo Ferreira Lopes (born 6 March 1933), known simply as Américo, is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Santa Maria de Lamas, Aveiro District, Américo spent the vast majority of his professional career with FC Porto, competing 13 seasons in the Primeira Liga and appearing in 250 official matches. With his only club, he won the 1959 national championship and the 1968 Taça de Portugal. From 1954 to 1958, Américo was loaned to neighbouring Boavista FC, playing his last three years in the second division. He retired in June 1969, aged 36. International career Américo made his debut for the Portugal national team on 29 April 1964, in a 3–2 friendly away win over Switzerland. He was selected by manager Otto Glória for his 1966 FIFA World Cup squad, but remained an unused bench player for the eventual third-placed side. Américo earned the last of his 15 caps on 11 December 1968, in a 4–2 loss in Greece for the 1970 World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo González (pentathlete)
Uruguay competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 17 events in 9 sports. Medalists Bronze * Sergio Matto, Wilfredo Pelaez, Carlos Roselló, Tabaré Larre, Adesio Lombardo, Roberto Lovera, Héctor Costa, Nelson Demarco, Héctor Garcia, Martín Acosta y Lara, Enrique Baliño, and Victorio Cieslinskas — Basketball, Men's Team Competition * Juan Rodríguez and Miguel Seijas — Rowing, Men's Double Sculls Athletics *Hércules Ascune *Estrella Puente Basketball ;Men's team competition *Main Round (Group A) :* Defeated Czechoslovakia (53-51) :* Defeated Hungary (70-56) :* Lost to United States (44-57) *Final Round (Group A) :* Lost to France (56-58) :* Defeated Bulgaria (62-54) :* Defeated Argentina (66-65) *Semifinals :* Lost to Soviet Union (57-61) *Bronze Medal Match :* Defeated Argentina (68-59) → Bronze Medal *Team roster :* Martín Acosta y Lara :* Enrique Baliño :* Victorio Cieslins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo González (footballer)
Américo González, also known as Américo, was a former Salvadoran footballer and coach. He was the first Salvadoran coach to coach the national football team. Honours International * Central American and Caribbean Games Bronze Medal (1): 1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * ... External links (highlighted as player of the national team and coaches) Year of birth missing Salvadoran footballers Salvadoran football managers Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for El Salvador Competitors at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games Association football defenders Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in football {{ElSalvador-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Gallego
Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentine football coach and former player. As a midfielder, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career. Playing career As a player, Gallego debuted in the Argentine league in 1974 as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys. After a rookie season in which he saw little action, he quickly made a name for himself and was given a starting spot and regular playing time during the 1975 season. Gallego played for Argentina at the 1975 Pan American Games. After being part of the Argentina national team that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, Gallego stayed on at Newell's for three more years before being transferred to one of the two biggest teams in his country: River Plate. Gallego played at River until the end of his career. He played for the "Millonarios" for seven years before retiring at the conclusion of the 1987/88 season. He is hailed as a legend at River, as he was the captain during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Américo Fernandes
Américo Garcia Fernandes (born October 1899, date of death unknown) was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's coxed four event at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... Notes References External links * 1899 births Year of death missing Brazilian male rowers Olympic rowers of Brazil Rowers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Rowers from Rio de Janeiro (city) {{Brazil-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
