Ydnekatchew Tessema

Ydnekatchew Tessema was an Ethiopian footballer who played internationally as a forward and captained the national team from 1948 to 1954. He helped establish the Ethiopian Football Federation and co-founded the Confederation of African Football in 1957. Tessema later served as CAF president from 1972 until his death in 1987, advocating for stronger African representation in world football.