Bauru Atlético Clube, commonly known as Bauru, was a Brazil

Brazil

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ian football club based in Bauru

Bauru

Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in midwestern region of the state of São Paulo. It is also the capital of the micro-region of Bauru...

, São Paulo state

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History

The club was founded on May 1, 1919, as Luzitana Futebol Clube. Bauru won the Campeonato do Interior in 1946, Pelé

Pelé

However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...

's father, Dondinho

Dondinho

João Ramos do Nascimento was a Brazilian football player nicknamed Dondinho, the father of Brazil legend Pelé. During his own playing career, Dondinho played for a number of clubs including Atlético Mineiro and Fluminense. He died on 16 November 1996 in São Paulo.-References:...

, was part of the winning squad. Pelé started his career playing for Bauru. The club folded in the 1960s, a few years after Pelé left the club.