Otto Gmeling
German football executive
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| Intro | German football executive | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Referee Sports official | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | September 1876, Wangen im Allgäu, Germany | |
| Death | 29 October 1925Esslingen am Neckar, Germany (aged 49 years) | |
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Biography
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.