Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena
Mexican association football player
About Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena
Lived 1920 – 1997 (aged 76). Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena was a Mexican association football player and association football coach.
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena (June 4, 1920 – January 20, 1997) was a Mexican entrepreneur, football manager, and television executive.
Cañedo was President of Club Atlético Zacatepec from 1954 to 1961; President of Club América from 1961 to 1981; President of the Mexican Football Federation from 1960 to 1970; and President of the (OTI) from 1971 to 1997.
Cañedo was the President of the organizing committee for the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups.
In 1993, he was awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC); and in 1998, he received the FIFA Order of Merit posthumous by FIFA.
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Who was Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena?
Mexican association football player (1920-1997)
When was Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena born?
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena was born on 4 June 1920 in Mexico City.
When did Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena die?
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena died on 20 January 1997 in Mexico City.
What was Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena's occupation?
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena?
Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena was Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Guillermo Cañedo de la Bárcena. https://biography.guide/guillermo-canedo-de-la-barcena/
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