Ebbe Schwartz | |
|---|---|
| 1st President of UEFA | |
| In office 22 June 1954 – 17 April 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Gustav Wiederkehr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1901 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Died | 19 October 1964 (aged 63) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Football administrator |
Ebbe Schwartz (3 May 1901 – 19 October 1964) was a Danish football administrator.
Career
- From 1950 until 1964 he was president of the Danish Football Association (the DBU).[1]
- He served as UEFA President (1954–1962).[2][3]
- From 1962 until 1964 he was a member of the executive committee and vice-president of the world football federation FIFA.[2]
References
- ^ "DBU's formænd" (in Danish). Danish Football Association Funen. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ a b "About UEFA - Past presidents". UEFA. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ Manzenreiter, Wolfram (2013). Governance, Citizenship and the New European Football Championships: The European Spectacle. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 9781317988779.
External links
- Ebbe Schwartz - Kendtes gravsted
- Past presidents UEFA.com
- W. Pyta, N. Havemann European Football and Collective Memory
| Preceded by Office created | President of UEFA 1954–1962 | Succeeded by Gustav Wiederkehr |