For the American lawyer and judge, see Oscar Cox (lawyer).
Oscar Cox
Born
Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox
(1880-01-20)20 January 1880
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
6 October 1931(1931-10-06) (aged 51)
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Resting place
São João Batista Cemetery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality
English
Known for
Pioneering football in Brazil and founding Fluminense
Title
President of Fluminense
Term
1902 – 1903
Successor
Francis Walter
Oscar Alfredo Sebastião Cox (20 January 1880 – 6 October 1931) was an English-Brazilian sportsman who introduced football to the city of Rio de Janeiro and founded Fluminense, one of Brazil's most traditional and popular football clubs.[1]
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championship. He is also considered the father of Rugby union in Brazil. OscarCox, son of a British diplomat, introduced football to his native city, Rio...
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