Japan Football Hall of Fame
JFA Hall of Fame Inductee
FUKAO Ryutaro
Inductees recommended by the Committee (Past Presidents/2nd President)
Time in charge: 1935 - 1945
- Born in Osaka on 19 January 1877
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Graduated from Tokyo High School of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University)
Member of the House of Peers.
Vice-president of Osaka Shosen, President of Nisshin Kisen, President of Nanyo Takushoku, chairman of Nanyo Aluminium Kogyo.
Sons played football at the Fifth High School, which encouraged him to be involved in the football. Leads group of spirited young men ahead of the 11Olympic Games (1936Berlin) , stresses the importance of coaches, and develops new ethos within the Japan Football Association. Also sat on the board of the Japan Sports Association.
Awarded 1 Gold Cup in 1928, The Fifth Grade Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1937 and The Third Grade Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in1940. Passes away in 1948 .
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