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ALEX CARO.
Footballer, athlète, coureur, organisateur, arbitre, dirigeant et surtout : sportif au grand coeur.
Well-illustrated biography of Alex Caro, founder of the famous FRONT WANDERERS.
24 x 16 cms, brochure, 40 pages.
1947
Alex Caro was born 1884 in Theux and lived an adventurous life devoted to sport. At the age of seventeen he was one of the co-founders of Sporting Club de Theux with registration number 14 in the Belgian competition. His fascination for lantern slide photography propelled him literally into the Great War. In order to collect funds in Great Britain for the Belgian front soldiers, Caro was asked to cross the Channel and display his images of the demolition inflicted by the Germans. Once in London, he immediately established a football team that formed the foundation for the Front Wanderers. After the war he continues to dedicate his efforts to sport as board member and referee. He founded the Union des Négociants Belges d’Articles de Sport (UNBAS) in 1921. Also his professional occupation was associated with sport. Wallonia, a sports store established by his parents in 1900, was very successful through the development and certification of the so-called TOP-football, the first football with a valve. Furthermore, Alex Caro was sport journalist and remained organizer of sporting events in various disciplines. (Roger Vanmeerbeek)
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