Rodolfo Plaza Montero
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Rodolfo Plaza Montero, also known as Rodolfo "El Cabro" Plaza, was the president of Club Bolívar
as well as a former footballer.
Plaza participated in "Juegos Bolivianos" in 1938 as a player for the Bolivia national team
. He played club football for Club Bolívar, leading the club to its first national championship in 1932.
He fought in the Chaco War
in his youth, was a political prisoner in 1948 during the Civil War, and also was a revolutionary fighter in the historic 9 de Abril revolution in 1952. He died in 1988, watching the game he put his life into.
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
as well as a former footballer.
Plaza participated in "Juegos Bolivianos" in 1938 as a player for the Bolivia national team
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
. He played club football for Club Bolívar, leading the club to its first national championship in 1932.
He fought in the Chaco War
Chaco War
The Chaco War was fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region of South America, which was incorrectly thought to be rich in oil. It is also referred to as La Guerra de la Sed in literary circles for being fought in the semi-arid Chaco...
in his youth, was a political prisoner in 1948 during the Civil War, and also was a revolutionary fighter in the historic 9 de Abril revolution in 1952. He died in 1988, watching the game he put his life into.