José Ferreira Queimado
José Ferreira Queimado was the 25th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.
Born in Olhalvo, Queimado served as president of Benfica on two occasions: between 17 June 1966 and 3 July 1967, and between 26 May 1977 and 29 May 1981. During his second tenure, he inaugurated Benfica's swimming pool in 1978 and started the construction of the club's second pavilion, also known as Pavilhão Borges Coutinho. During Queimado's presidency, Benfica's football team won two Primeira Liga titles and started to use foreign players in 1978. For the services rendered to the club, he was granted the rank of Merit Associate in 1970 and was awarded Águia de Ouro by the club in 1980. He died on his 94th birthday.
