| Severino dos Santos was born on June, 1910, in São Paulo, Brazil. His father was a sergeant in the Civil Guard and his mother was a housewife. |
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Severino dos Santos,
electrician, celebrating his father's birthday (1922, São Paulo) |
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His testimony about his family is very interesting:
"I was the firstborn. Then came the others: Idalina, Arlindo, Alcides, Flora, Jacy, Jair, but before that, there was little... Mari... Mariquinha passed... passed away in 1920... 1922... she was very young. "
"I have very pleasant memories. I was... I was a kid... I was a good kid. I remember... where I lived as a child (...). Well, I used to play soccer there, with rolled-up socks for balls. I played... I used to fish, when I was very young... the Tiete River was nearby..."
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Alberto Takeo Shimabukuro,
electrician, with his family (São Paulo, 1962)
Fumiko Ogata,
lawyer, with her family (1965, São Paulo, Brazil)
Paulo Jose de Almeida
(standing, 5th from the left), one of the creators of the São Paulo Futebol Clube (Brazilian Soccer Team) (1922)
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