Charles William Miller
Brazilian sportsman (1874-1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Brazilian footballer and referee. For other people called Charles Miller, see Charles Miller (disambiguation).
Charles William Miller (24 November 1874 – 30 June 1953; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁliz ˈwiʎɐ̃ ˈmileʁ]) was a Brazilian sportsman, who is considered to be the father of football in Brazil.[2] Miller founded São Paulo Athletic Club (SPAC), one of the oldest sports club in Brazil, and found the Liga Paulista de Foot-Ball, current Campeonato Paulista, Brazil's first football league. He is also considered the father of Rugby union in Brazil.[3]