Geraldo Cardoso Décourt (14 February 1911 – 27 May 1998) was a Brazilian actor and painter.

Early life

Décourt was born on 14 February 1911.[1][2][3]

Career

In 1929, Décourt invented button football.[4][5][6] He is regarded to be one of the first abstractionist painters in Brazil.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Hoje é dia de Geraldo Décourt, dia do Botonista". 14 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Eventos em homenagem ao Dia do Botonista agitam o Museu do Futebol". amp.futebolinterior.com.br.
  3. ↑ "Futebol de botão, dia do botonista, regras..." mundobotonista.com.br. 12 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Geraldo Cardoso Décourt – Criador do Botonismo – Ilustre Campineiro".
  5. ↑ "GERALDO CARDOSO DÉCOURT – O PAPA DO FUTEBOL DE MESA BRASILEIRO".
  6. ↑ "Geraldo Décourt e a criação do futebol de mesa (ou de botão)". guiadoscuriosos.com.br. 24 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "GERALDO DECOURT - 100 ANOS".
  8. ↑ "Profile". mamcampinas.com.br (Archived).
  9. ↑ "Profile". enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br.


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