Loading AI tools
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alejandro Finisterre or Alexandre de Fisterra (born Alejandro Campos Ramírez;[1] 6 May 1919 – 9 February 2007) is known as the inventor of futbolín, a Spanish variant of table football (aka foosball). He was also a poet, publisher and anarchist.[2][3][4][5]
Alejandro Finisterre | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Portrait of Finisterre by Eulogia Merle | |
| Born | Alejandro Campos Ramírez 6 May 1919 |
| Died | 9 February 2007 (aged 87) Zamora, Castile and León, Spain |
| Other names | Alexandre de Fisterra |
| Known for | Inventor of the futbolín, a Spanish variant of table football |
He was born Alejandro Campos Ramírez in 1919 to the radio-telegraphist at the lighthouse in Fisterra. He was injured when Franco's fascist forces bombed Madrid in November 1936 and had the idea for a football game while in Barcelona recovering.[6] While convalescing in Montserrat, Barcelona he realized that he and his fellow wounded Republicans would never play football again and he had the idea for the table game.[7] He patented his invention in Barcelona in 1937 and he also patented a foot-pedal that lets musicians turn the pages of their scores.[8]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
.gif){kind=small}
