Henrich Daniël (Han) Dade(9 February 1878 – 15 December 1940) was a Dutch sports director. He was one of the three founders of theassociation footballclubAjax,along withFloris StempelandCarel Reeser,and was alsochairmanof the club from 1910 to 1912.[1]
 Han and Johan Dade | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henrich Daniël Dade | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Amstelveen,Netherlands | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1940(aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Castricum,Netherlands | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ajax | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBorn 9 February 1878 inNieuwer-Amstel,the oldest son ofshipwrightHartwig Nicolaas Dade and Geertje Orthmann. Dade attended theHogere Burgerschoolon the Weteringschans, and was later employed as an officer for theKoninklijke PTT Nederland.He got married on 20 April 1905 to Geertruida Willemina Robaard (1871–1931) and in 1910 had his first son, Harrie Dade. After his wife Geertruida died in 1932, he remarried to Henny van Lith.[2]
Club career
editAs a student, Dade founded a football club calledUnion,along with some fellow students, in 1893. They quickly changed the name to Football Club Ajax or FC Ajax, the club which ultimately became the forerunner for what was to become the officially registered football clubAjax(Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax) in 1900.[4]Han Dade and his brother Johan both played for Ajax in the beginning years but are mostly known for their managerial functions within the club.
Han Dade served two terms as vice-chairman of the club, first from its foundation in 1900 until 1903, and then from 1914 until 1923. He served as the chairman himself from 1910 until 1912.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"De bal bleef rollen. Ajax binnen voetballend Amsterdam tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog".Ethesis.net.Retrieved23 November2011.
- ^"Achtergrondinformatie Henrich Daniël Dade".Luckens.nl.Retrieved23 November2011.
- ^"Han en Johan Dade (1894)".Ajax.nl. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved23 November2011.
- ^"Hoofdstuk 1: Het begin".Obsdepoolster.nl. Archived fromthe originalon 2 December 2013.Retrieved23 November2011.
- ^"Officieel overzicht van Ajax-voorzitters".Ajax.nl. Archived fromthe originalon 1 May 2012.Retrieved23 November2011.
- ^"Amsterdam sports, Ajax Amsterdam".Amsterdam.info.Retrieved23 November2011.
External links
edit- Ajax, a brief history...at FIFA
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