Héctor Rivadavia Gómez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Héctor Rivadavia Gómez

Uruguayan football administrator

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1870

Place of Birth: Dolores, Soriano Department, Uruguay

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1936

Profession: politician, association football player, journalist

Nationality: Uruguay

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Héctor Rivadavia Gomez (Dolores, Uruguay, 1880 – Montevideo, 1931) was a journalist, politician, and football director of the Uruguayan Football Association.
He was the creator and first president of the CONMEBOL (and then honorary president).
Rivadavia Gómez also encouraged the creation of the South American championships, currently known as "Copa América".