Genaro de la Riva
Spanish footballer and sports manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Riva and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Genaro de la Riva Ruiz (9 September 1890 - 25 February 1968) was a Spanish athlete who performed several modalities such as foil, sailing, cricket, field hockey and footballer who played as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol and Catalonia.[1] He was one of the most important figures in the history of RCD Espanyol, both as a player and President of the club, serving as the latter on three separate occasions (1920–22, 1925–30 and 1933–42) for a total of 16 years at the helm of the club.[2][3] His brothers Victorià and Santiago were also presidents of RCD Espanyol,[3][4] a society that the three la Riva brothers presided for many years, paying for and maintaining the economy of the club mostly from their own pocket.[4]
Quick Facts President of RCD Espanyol, Preceded by ...
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President of RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1920–1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Victorià de la Riva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Eusebio Fernández Muñiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President of RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1925–1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Santiago de la Riva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Santiago de la Riva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President of RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1933–1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Javier de Salas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Francisco Román Cenarro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1890-09-09)9 September 1890 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 February 1968(1968-02-25) (aged 77) Vera, Andalusia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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