Chuck Blazer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chuck Blazer

American soccer administrator

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1945

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jul-2017

Profession: sports official

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Chuck Blazer

  • Charles Gordon Blazer (April 26, 1945 – July 12, 2017) was an American soccer administrator, who held a number of high level positions before becoming a government informant on widespread corruption within organized soccer.
  • He was a FIFA Executive Committee member from 1996 to 2013, the CONCACAF General Secretary from 1990 until 2011, and Executive Vice President of the U.S.
  • Soccer Federation. In 2013, Blazer admitted to conspiring with other FIFA Executive Committee members to accept bribes in conjunction with the failed bid of Morocco and the successful bid of South Africa to become World Cup hosts in 1998 and 2010, respectively.
  • His admissions came during testimony given at a sealed sentencing proceeding in a New York federal court.

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