George Merzbach

George Merzbach
Bey
Merzbach in December 1898
1st President of Zamalek SC
In office
1911–1913
Personal details
BornGeorge Sigismond Charles Stanislas Merzbach
(1874-09-25)25 September 1874
City of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Died17 February 1928(1928-02-17) (aged 53)
Cairo, Egypt
Resting placeAisle 39, Grave No. 15, Latin Cemetery (Terra Santa Cemetery), Al Sayyidah Zaynab, Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Spouses
Marie Paléologue
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(m. 1916; died 1916)​
Céline-Marie Piha
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(m. 1922)​
Alma materUniversité libre de Bruxelles
OccupationLawyer
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George Sigismond Charles Stanislas Merzbach Bey (25 September 1874 – 17 February 1928) was a Belgian lawyer and sports pioneer. He was the head of one of the Mixed Courts of Egypt. In 1911, he founded and became the first president of Egyptian sports club Zamalek SC under the original name of Qasr El Nile Club.

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