Ali Abdo

Q: When did Ali Abdo die?

Ali Abdo died on January 29, 1980 in New York City.

Q: How old was Ali Abdo when they died?

Ali Abdo was 51 years old at the time of death.

Q: When was Ali Abdo born?

Ali Abdo was born on January 6, 1924 in Tehran.

Ali Abdoh (Persian: علی عبده) was an Iranian boxer and founder of Persepolis F.C., one of the major teams in Iran. He was Chairman of Persepolis F.C. from 1963 to 1975.

Early life

He was born in 1928 in Iran. His father was Mohammad Abdoh Boroujerdi, a chief justice and expert in Islamic law in the Reza Shah era. His brother was Jalal Abdoh who was Iran's Ambassador to India and Italy and to the United Nations. Jalal Abdoh was also one of the members of the team that argued Iran's case against the British at the Hague for nationalization of its oil during the Mosaddegh era.

Career

Abdo returned to Iran from the United States and was a championship boxer. He founded Persepolis Sports Club in 1963, which is also made up of a basketball team, volleyball team and most importantly the famous football team, Persepolis F.C.

Persepolis F.C. today is an Iranian football club.

Bowling Abdoh, the club's original headquarters still exists today on Shariati Avenue as the Shahid Chamran Sports and Cultural Complex.