Georges Duperron

Georges Aleksandrovich Duperron (Russian: Георгий Александрович Дюперрон), born 24 September 1877, died 23 July 1934, was a Russian sports journalist, football organizer and one of the founders of the Olympic movement in Russia. He was of French descent.

Georges Duperron
Personal information
Full name Georges Aleksandrovich Duperron
Date of birth (1877-09-24)24 September 1877
Place of birth Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Date of death 23 July 1934(1934-07-23) (aged 56)
Place of death Leningrad, Soviet Union
Teams managed
Years Team
1910–1913 Russian Empire

Duperron was a footballer who played at the first ever football match in Russia. It was arranged on 24 October 1897 in Saint Petersburg.[1] In 1901, he was one of the organizers of the first Russian football league, the St Petersburg Football League. After the establishment of the Russian Olympic Committee in 1911, Duperron was elected as its first secretary.[2] From 1913 to 1915, he was a member of the International Olympic Committee.[3] Duperron was also the first manager of the Russian Empire national football team as the team participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.[4]

Duperron published more than 30 books about football, athletics, gymnastics and winter sports.[2] He wrote articles for the sport magazines Samokat, Le Cycliste and Sport.

References
  1. History of Russian Football The Premier Site for Russian Culture. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. Дюперрон Георгий Александрович Смоленское кладбище (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  3. Mallon, Bill & Hejmans, Jeroen: "Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement" p. 411. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. Soviet Union - International Results 1911-1935 - Details The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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