| LC control no. | n 84054206 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Garrincha, Mané, 1933-1983 |
| Variant(s) | Dos Santos, Manoel Francisco, 1933-1983 Dos Santos, Manuel Francisco, 1933-1983 Garrincha, 1933-1983 Mané Garrincha, 1933-1983 Santos, Manoel dos, 1933-1983 Santos, Manuel Francisco dos, 1933-1983 |
| Associated country | Brazil |
| Birth date | 1933-10-18 |
| Death date | 1983-01-20 |
| Place of birth | Pau Grande (Brazil) |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) |
| Affiliation | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Club) |
| Profession or occupation | Soccer players |
| Found in | Zanini, T. Mané Garrincha, 1984: p. 95 (b. Manoel dos Santos 10/18/33) p. 96 (acclaimed as world's best soccer player in 1962) p. 100 (d. 1/20/83) Grande encic. Delta Larousse, c1970: (under Garrincha: Manuel Francisco dos Santos; called Garrincha) Britannica academic edition online, Mar. 25, 2014 (Garrincha; byname of Manoel Francisco dos Santos; b. Pau Grande, Brazil, d. Rio de Janeiro; named Garrincha ("Little Bird") due to misshapen legs from polio; played in three World Cups, 1958-1962, 1966) Wikipedia, Mar. 25, 2014 (Garrincha; Manuel Francisco dos Santos; also known as Mané (short for Manuel) by his friends; "Mané Garrincha" common among fans in Brazil; also called Alegria do Povo (Joy of the People) and Anjo de Pernas Tortas (Angel with Bent Legs)) Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Second Edition, accessed January 28, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Garrincha, Mané; Manoel Francisco dos Santos; soccer player; born 1933 Near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; drafted by Rio de Janeiro's Botafogo (1953); led the Brazilian team to its second victory in the 1962 World Cup; known in Brazil as A alegria do povo (the happiness of the people); died 1983 in Brazil) |
| Associated language | por |
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