Arthur George
Arthur George | |
|---|---|
| Born | Athanasios Theodore Tzortzatos 17 January 1915 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 4 September 2013 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Sydney Boys High School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | 1938–1980 |
| Spouse | Renee Freeleagus (married 1939) |
Sir Arthur Thomas George AO, born Athanasios Theodore Tzortzatos[1] (17 January 1915 – 4 September 2013),[2] was an Australian lawyer and association football administrator.[3]
Early life
George was born in Sydney, Australia to parents of Greek ancestry and was schooled at Kensington Public School.[4] He later attended Sydney Boys High School from 1928 to 1937 [5] before taking the Solicitors Admission Board test and being admitted as a solicitor in 1938.[3]
Soccer
George was President of the
He was part of the FIFA Executive Committee between 1980 and 1994.[6]
Honours
George was
Allegations of criminality
Arthur George featured in a long-suppressed report titled "Allegation No. 27", which was tendered to a 1986 federal parliamentary commission of inquiry into allegations regarding the suspected corrupt awarding of the lease on the Sydney Luna Park site by the then NSW government to a company known to have been controlled by notorious Sydney underworld figure Abe Saffron. The report identified George as a friend and business associate of Saffron and named George as one of the witnesses who would need to be interviewed for further investigation of the allegation.[13]
References
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (27 July 1988). "Mr Soccer won more than he lost". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Former ASF president Arthur George dies at 98". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
During much of his tenure at the ASF, he also served on the FIFA executive, the first Australian to do so.
- ^ a b "SIR ARTHUR THOMAS GEORGE AO" (PDF). Order of Australia Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ISBN 0-521-54743-1.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Dempsey, Charles. "History". Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 45678". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 May 1972. p. 6256.
- ^ "Knight Bachelor entry for GEORGE, Arthur Thomas". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 3 June 1972. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
In recognition of service to the Australian/Greek community
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. Special. No. S117. Australia. 8 June 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Officer of the Order of Australia entry for GEORGE, Arthur Thomas". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 8 June 1987. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
In recognition of service to the community and to education
- ^ Key Australian soccer administrator Arthur George dies, aged 98, ABC News, 4 September 2013.
- ^ "It's an Honour: Centenary Medal". Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ^ › C40 - ...PDF. Allegation No. 27 - Parliament of Australia
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