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José María Gayarre
José María Gayarre Lafuente (8 February 1893 – 8 February 1968) was a Spanish journalist, football pioneer, and sports leader. Despite never playing football, he was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of this sport in Zaragoza, being noted for his prominent role in promoting football in the city and for founding and presiding over the first football clubs in the region, such as ''Sociedad Gimnástica Zaragozana'' in 1912 and Iberia Sport Club in 1917, and later Real Zaragoza in 1932, holding the presidency for two years. He was also the fundamental head behind the foundation of Aragonese Football Federation in 1922, which he also presided. He also worked as a referee in some of those first football matches in Zaragoza. Early life and education Born in Zaragoza on 8 February 1893, Gayarre attended high school at the ''Escolapios'' and enrolled in the Faculty of Chemistry, although he did not graduate; he later defined himself as "a bad student". Howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaragoza
Zaragoza (), traditionally known in English as Saragossa ( ), is the capital city of the province of Zaragoza and of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego (river), Gállego, roughly in the centre of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021, the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (as of 2023, the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, fourth or fifth most populous in Spain) on a land area of . It is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 26th most populous municipality in the European Union. The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipalities of Spain, municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about height above mean sea level, above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
