Alberto Ohaco 1889 – 1950

Biography

Alberto Ohaco was born on May 20, 1889, in Avellaneda, a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina. He came of age during a formative period for Argentine football, when the sport was rapidly gaining popularity across the nation. As a footballer, Ohaco participated in the development of this beloved sport during its early competitive years in Argentina.

Throughout his life, Ohaco remained connected to the football community that shaped his youth and early adulthood. He lived through decades of change in Argentine society and sport, witnessing the transformation of football from a recreational pastime into an organized national passion. His presence in the sport reflected the broader enthusiasm that gripped Argentina during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Ohaco spent much of his later life in Lomas de Zamora, another significant municipality in the Buenos Aires area. He passed away on January 3, 1950, at the age of sixty, leaving behind a legacy as part of Argentine football’s pioneering generation. Though detailed records of his specific achievements have not been widely preserved, his life represents an important chapter in the country’s sporting heritage.