Otto Gmeling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German football executive
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Place of Birth: Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Otto Gmeling
- Otto Gmeling or Gmelin, also known as Grand Otto, was a German and president of FC Barcelona from 1909–1910. He was president of the club when they won their first domestic title, the Copa del Rey in 1910.
- They also won a Catalan championship undefeated and their first Pyrenees Cup. Under Gmelings presidency, the club gained a gradual increase in the number of spectators who came to watch the games, which marked the transition from amateur to professional football.
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