*Museum Gem* Arthur Friedenreich FIRST Copa America 1916 Highest Honor Award Trophy issued by South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) - MUSEUM LETTER!

Arthur Friedenreich (18 July 1892 – 6 September 1969) was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward. He was nicknamed The Tiger or The Original "Black" Pearl, and was arguably the sport's first outstanding mixed-race player. He played for the Brazil national team and was a record nine times top scorer of the State championship of São Paulo. He is occasionally identified as one of the all-time top scorers in football history, although this is highly disputed.

Provenance: Collection of former Conmebol Secretary, Eduardo De Luca. Letter from 1930 World Cup Museum.

The 1916 Copa America Highest Honor Award trophy presented to Brazilian football legend Arthur Friedenreich. The trophy features a gold-colored football perched atop six gold-colored rods, which are attached to a marble and wooden base. A nameplate affixed to the base reads "C.S.F. 1916."

Size in INCHES= 8 x 4 inches