Pelé

Get to know the 83-year old football player Pelé, before he got famous (e.g. Footballer). IMDB reports Os Estranhos (TV Series) was Pelé's first TV appearance in 1969.

Birthday	October 23, 1940
Nationality	Brazilian
Name in Passport	Edison Arantes do Nascimento
Ethnicity	Brazilian (Read: 16 Surprising Celebrity Ethnicities)
Ethnic category/Race(?)	Black
Sexuality - Gay or Nay	Straight

His home town is Tres Coracoes, Minas Gerais, Brazil. His parents Dondinho, & Celeste Arantes are of Brazilian ethnicity. Pelé was born on October 23, 1940 on a Wednesday.

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Childhood Photos - When he was young

Pelé childhood photo one at lifebogger.com/

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Footage of early or first TV Interview or Appearance

Pelé Interview with CNN Talk Asia about The New York Cosmos

Most popular video on Youtube

Pelé vs Maradona
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NriH61defQIViews: 10,360,624

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