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Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)

Leônidas, Brazilian footballer (died 2004)

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Born
September 6, 1913
Died
January 24, 2004
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1913

About Leônidas (footballer, born 1913)

Leônidas da Silva was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the most important players of the first half of the 20th century. At the height of his career, Leônidas was very popular amongst the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament. He was known as the "Black Diamond" and the "Rubber Man" due to his agility. The first time Leônidas used this technique was on 24 April 1932, in a match between Bonsucesso and Carioca. After playing in the 1934 World Cup, he joined Botafogo and won another Rio State Championship in 1935. Once again, in 1939, the team won the Rio State Championship.

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Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) timeline

  1. The first time Leônidas used this technique was on 24 April 1932, in a match between Bonsucesso and Carioca.
  2. After playing in the 1934 World Cup, he joined Botafogo and won another Rio State Championship in 1935.
  3. Leônidas played for Brazil national team in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups, and was the top scorer of the latter tournament.
  4. Once again, in 1939, the team won the Rio State Championship.

The world when Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) was born

Leônidas (footballer, born 1913) was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

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Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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