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Colin Calder

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Colin Bain Calder
1st President of C.A. Rosario Central
Born(1860-04-16)16 April 1860
Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Died25 January 1907(1907-01-25) (aged 46)
Rosario, Argentina
Resting placeCementerio de Disidentes, Rosario
MonumentsColin Bain Calder street, Rosario
NationalityScottish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Alma materSaint Clement's School
OccupationRailway worker
EmployerCentral Argentine Railway
TitlePresident of C.A. Rosario Central
Term24 December 1889 – 1900
SuccessorWilliam Taylor Paul
SpouseMary Green
ChildrenLily Jane, Charlotte, Margaret, Elizabeth, John Colin Alexander
RelativesMichael H. Green, Danny Green (brothers in law)

Colin Bain Calder (16 April 1860 – 25 January 1907) was a Scottish immigrant to Argentina regarded as one of the founders (and then first president) of C.A. Rosario Central.[1] He also served at the British-owned Central Argentine Railway (Ferrocarril Central Argentino), one of the biggest railway companies in Argentina.[2]

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Biography

First years

Calder was born in Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, in the Scottish Highlands. His middle name, Bain, was his mother's surname. His family enjoyed prosperity, as his father Alexander Bain was a prestigious cabinetmaker. After his father's death, the family economic situation worsened. His mother worked as a seamstress and the family moved into a poor house.[3]

At the age of ten, Calder was still at school and living with his mother. By the time he was 21, Calder was working as a coach painter at a carriage works and the family was in better circumstances.[3][4]

Arrival in Rosario

Calder migrated to Rosario to work for the Central Argentine Railway, a British-owned company,[5] and by 1889, when he was aged 29, he was the manager of the Central Argentine Railway Paint Shop. He was also a local champion of the game of football.[3]

President of Rosario Central

Before 1889, Calder, together with his secretary Chamberlain, asked the railway company to provide land for teams to play football. This was achieved, and on the historic day of 24 December 1889 he was elected as the first president of the recently formed "Central Argentine Railway Athletic Club" (then "Rosario Central").[1] He made a fiery speech in favor of football, and to the detriment of cricket, the other sport the British had brought to Argentina. He continued to serve as president until 1900. His eleven years in office makes him the club's third longest-serving president, after Víctor Vesco and Federico Flynn.[6]

Private life

In 1890, Calder married Mary Green, who was also from Scotland, born in Addiewell, and a sister of Michael and Daniel Green. They had five children: Lily Jane, Charlotte, Margaret, Elizabeth, and John Colin Alexander.[5]

Calder died in 1907, at the age of 46. His remains are in the Nonconformist Cemetery at Rosario.[5]

Memorials

Plate at the beginning of Colin Calder street that remembers the date of its mention

On 23 December 2014, by order of the Municipal Council of Rosario, a street was named Calle Colin Calder (Colin Calder Street). This is in the Alem Park and joins Colombres Avenue with Nansen Street.[7]

In 2011, after a contact initiated by one of Calder's descendants, his native city of Dingwall named him an Honorary Citizen.[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Colin Bain Calder.
  1. ^ a b Revista Cincuentenario at orocanalla.com.ar (archived)
  2. ^ Un tren con historia by Laura Badaloni at Conicet
  3. ^ a b c "Who were ye?: Scot who brought football to Messi city". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Argentinians pay tribute to their 'father' from Ross". Ross-shire Journal. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  5. ^ a b c "Colin Bain Calder, el primer Presidente de Central". Central Crece. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ^ Brisaboa, Jorge (1996). De Rosario y de Central. Rosario: Homo Sapiens Ediciones. pp. 13 to 15. ISBN 9508081007.
  7. ^ "El primer presidente tiene calle". InfoNews. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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