Pape Diouf
Starting his career as a sports journalist for La Marseillaise newspaper, Pape Diouf’s involvement in the world of sports began to grow, and working with the club Olympique de Marseille led to him becoming an agent to some of the best talent there. Diouf was appointed Marseille club president in 2005, making him the first Black president of a major soccer club. He died on March 31 in Senegal as the first coronavirus casualty documented there. He was 68 years old.
