Henri Delaunay (died 9 November 1955) was a French football administrator. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

He was head of the French Football Federation and then of UEFA from its foundation on 15 June 1954 until his death. Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | French football ... UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Along with Jules Rimet, he was an early architect of the FIFA World Cup. He was also a very early proponent of the European Champions Cup, as early as the 1920s. Jules Rimet (b. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

He was largely responsible for the creation of the European Football Championship, the trophy of which is named after him, having first proposed it in 1927. The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football Championship...

He was succeeded as head of UEFA on his death by his son Pierre Delaunay.He died in 1955.

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