George Merzbach
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George Sigismond Charles Stanislas Merzbach Bey (25 September 1874 – 17 February 1928) was a Belgian lawyer and sports pioneer. He was the head of one of the Mixed Courts of Egypt. In 1911, he founded and became the first president of Egyptian sports club Zamalek SC under the original name of Qasr El Nile Club.[1]
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1st President of Zamalek SC | |
In office 1911–1913 | |
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Born | George Sigismond Charles Stanislas Merzbach (1874-09-25)25 September 1874 City of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium |
Died | 17 February 1928(1928-02-17) (aged 53) Cairo, Egypt |
Resting place | Aisle 39, Grave No. 15, Latin Cemetery (Terra Santa Cemetery), Al Sayyidah Zaynab, Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt |
Spouses | Marie Paléologue
(m. 1916; died 1916)Céline-Marie Piha (m. 1922) |
Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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