Bebeto de Freitas

Bebeto de Freitas was a great volleyballer who played at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, but he is best known for his later career as a volleyball coach and football (soccer) manager. As a player Bebeto won a bronze medal at the 1971 Pan American Games and a silver at that tournament in 1975. He later coached Brazil to the 1984 Olympic title and Italy to the 1988 World Championship.

Bebeto then turned to football, as a manager for Clube Atlético Mineiro. He was with them until 2002, when he moved to Botafogo, leading that team back to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2003. He was a president of Botafogo FR football club and later a director of Atletico Mineiro.