Duarte Borges Coutinho
Borges Coutinho 4th Marquess of Praia and of Monforte | |
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| Born | Duarte António Borges Coutinho 18 November 1921 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 19 May 1981 (aged 59) Greater London, England |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Known for | Presidency of S.L. Benfica |
| Spouse |
Ana Maria Borges Coutinho
(m. 1950) |
| Children | 5[2] |
| Parent(s) | António Borges Coutinho de Medeiros Sousa Dias da Câmara[1] Maria Ana Davidson Perestrelo de Vasconcelos[1] |
Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th Marquess of Praia and of Monforte (18 November 1921 – 19 May 1981), commonly known simply as Borges Coutinho, was the 26th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.
Born in
Under Borges Coutinho's term, in 1969, Benfica took possession of lands near their stadium, Estádio da Luz, to create three football pitches, one synthetic athletics track, and eight tennis courts. He was awarded with the Águia de Ouro (Golden Eagle) by the club in 1973. After deciding not to contest the elections of 26 May 1977, he was succeeded by José Ferreira Queimado.[5]
Borges Coutinho died at the age of 59 in Greater London, England.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "D. Duarte António Borges Coutinho, 4th marquess of Praia and of Monforte". Geneall (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Borges Coutinho". Vitórias & Património. Season 1. Episode 15 (in Portuguese). 25 January 2011. Event occurs at 00:37. Benfica TV. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ISBN 978-989-655-005-9.
- ^ "Benfica Campeão - Presidente do tetra aproxima-se do trono de Borges Coutinho" [President of the tetra comes near Borges Coutinho's throne]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Presidentes: os nomes que marcam a história" [Presidents: the names that mark the history]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 15 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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