John Langenus
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| Born |
Joannes Julianus Langenus 9 December 1891 Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Died | 1 October 1952 (aged 60) Antwerpen |
| Other names | Jean Langenus Johannes Langenus Julian Langenus |
| Occupation | Association football referee |
| Known for | FIFA World Cup Final, 1930 |
John Langenus (born 9 December 1891,Antwerpen, Belgium; died 1 October 1952 Antwerpen) was a Belgian football referee, who officiated for FIFA in three World Cup competitions, including the first ever Final match in 1930.
Contrary to some sources, Langenus's parents actually gave him an Anglicised Christian name, rather than call him "Jean".
Langenus first undertook his refereeing exam only to fail it when he wrongly answered a question posed by examiners. The question asked of him was: "What is the correct procedure if the ball strikes a low-flying plane?". Langenus did not answer and failed the exam.
Langenus was selected to officiate at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and he refereed the first round match on 30 May 1928 at the Olympisch Stadion, where Uruguay beat the Netherlands by 2–0 in front of 40,000 people, and confirmed their place in the quarter-finals. He was then given the honour of controlling the Bronze Medal game, at the same venue on 10 June 1928, between Italy and Egypt, when the African side were soundly beaten by 11 goals to 3 (Schiavio, Banchero and Magnozzi all scored hat-tricks for the winning side).
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