Geraldo Cardoso Décourt (14 February 1911 – 27 May 1998) was a Brazilian actor and painter.

Early life

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Décourt was born on 14 February 1911.[1][2][3]

Career

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In 1929, Décourt invented button football.[4][5][6] He is regarded to be one of the first abstractionist painters in Brazil.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Hoje é dia de Geraldo Décourt, dia do Botonista". 14 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Eventos em homenagem ao Dia do Botonista agitam o Museu do Futebol". amp.futebolinterior.com.br.
  3. ^ "Futebol de botão, dia do botonista, regras..." mundobotonista.com.br. 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Geraldo Cardoso Décourt – Criador do Botonismo – Ilustre Campineiro".
  5. ^ "GERALDO CARDOSO DÉCOURT – O PAPA DO FUTEBOL DE MESA BRASILEIRO". Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Geraldo Décourt e a criação do futebol de mesa (ou de botão)". guiadoscuriosos.com.br. 24 April 2019.
  7. ^ "GERALDO DECOURT - 100 ANOS". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  8. ^ "Profile". mamcampinas.com.br (Archived). Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  9. ^ "Profile". enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br.
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