Interview with Carlos Gutiérrez Sr by Juan Fonseca
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Title
Interview with Carlos Gutiérrez Sr by Juan Fonseca
Subject
Visalia
Venice
La Liga California
Cruz Azul
Entrenador
Remates
Uniformes
Venice
La Liga California
Cruz Azul
Entrenador
Remates
Uniformes
Description
La historia del Sr. Carlos Gutiérrez es explicada en una entrevista de historia oral de sus experiencias siendo entrenador de futbol en el Valle Central. Desde su infancia en Michoacán, México le gustaba el futbol. Llego a los Estados Unidos y empezó a jugar en la Liga California de Los Ángeles en los años 1980s. Después sus dos hijos empezaron a jugar en la Liga California en los últimos años de los 1990s siendo el, entrenador. Se movió a Visalia y empezó a dirigir diferentes equipos de diferentes edades en diferentes ligas del Valle Central empezando en la década del 2000. Algunas ligas incluyen: la Liga de Visalia, la liga US Club, y varios torneos jugados en el Valle Central. La mayoría de los padres de sus jugadores trabajaban en los campos y no asistían a sus juegos. El Sr. Gutiérrez muchas veces se encargaba de llevar los jugadores a los partidos sin recibir salario. El tenía que trabajar aparte y empezó a vender equipaje de futbol en los remates, ya que en Visalia no vendían. Era su pasión por el futbol el que lo motivaba a seguir siendo entrenador.
In this oral history (conducted in Spanish) Carlos Gutiérrez Sr. discusses his experiences as a soccer coach in the Central Valley. Since his childhood in Michoacán, Mexico, he liked futbol. He arrived to the United States and started playing in Liga California in Los Angeles during the 1980s. His kids, began playing in the league in the 1990s. He was always their coach. He moved to Visalia and stared coaching in different leagues and ages around the 2000s. Some of the leagues include Liga de Visalia, la liga US Club, and his teams also played in various tournaments throughout the Central Valley. Most of his players’ parents worked in the fields and were unable to attend the games. Mr. Gutiérrez would often be in charge of picking up and taking his players to the games. He also had to work and began selling futbol uniforms at the swapmeets. His passion for futbol motivated him to coach.
Special note: Mr. Gutiérrez is Carls Gutierrez’s father. Carlos was a student in Dr. Guzmán’s futbol course and also played on The Other Football’s soccer teams. In fact, Mr. Gutiérrez made the very first shirts for The Other Football team and project: Red shirts with white font that reads “Historia Publica”
In this oral history (conducted in Spanish) Carlos Gutiérrez Sr. discusses his experiences as a soccer coach in the Central Valley. Since his childhood in Michoacán, Mexico, he liked futbol. He arrived to the United States and started playing in Liga California in Los Angeles during the 1980s. His kids, began playing in the league in the 1990s. He was always their coach. He moved to Visalia and stared coaching in different leagues and ages around the 2000s. Some of the leagues include Liga de Visalia, la liga US Club, and his teams also played in various tournaments throughout the Central Valley. Most of his players’ parents worked in the fields and were unable to attend the games. Mr. Gutiérrez would often be in charge of picking up and taking his players to the games. He also had to work and began selling futbol uniforms at the swapmeets. His passion for futbol motivated him to coach.
Special note: Mr. Gutiérrez is Carls Gutierrez’s father. Carlos was a student in Dr. Guzmán’s futbol course and also played on The Other Football’s soccer teams. In fact, Mr. Gutiérrez made the very first shirts for The Other Football team and project: Red shirts with white font that reads “Historia Publica”
Publisher
Digital publisher: Claremont Graduate University
Contributor
RG
Rights
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Format
MP3
Language
Spanish
Type
Sound
Coverage
1980s to 2000s
Files
Collection
Citation
“Interview with Carlos Gutiérrez Sr by Juan Fonseca,” The Other Football: Tracing the Games Roots and Routes in California, accessed April 18, 2024, https://futbolencalifornia.com/items/show/179.