João Rocha
| João Rocha | |
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| President of Sporting Clube de Portugal | |
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In office 7 September 1973 – 3 October 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Henrique Nazareth |
| Succeeded by | Amado de Freitas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
João António dos Anjos Rocha 9 July 1930 Setúbal, Portugal |
| Died | 8 March 2013 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
João António dos Anjos Rocha was an entrepreneur and Portuguese sports manager. He was president of Sporting CP between September 7, 1973 and October 3, 1986.
During his presidency numerous business projects were realized, including the first project of club-company in Portugal, approved by the partners in November 1973, denominated "Society of Constructions and Planning".
The current pavilion of Sporting Clube de Portugal was named Pavilhão João Rocha in order to honor the former president.
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