most prominent sportspeople of the year. The tragic death of Newbery helped to fix his position as an idol of Argentina, as later happenend with Carlos Gardel. His funeral at Recoleta Cemetery was on a scale never seen before for a person unrelated to political activity. A mausoleum financed by public donations was built in 1937 at La Chacarita Cemetery. Airports The Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires is named after him. Schools School of technical aeronautics education number 8 "Jorge Newbery". Football clubs Club Atlético Jorge Newbery (Laprida, Buenos Aires, Argentina), founded 1 May 1917. Club Atlético Jorge Newbery (Aguilares, Tucumán Province, Argentina), founded 8 April 1917. Club Atlético Jorge Newbery (Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina), founded 11 July 1917. Club Football Jorge Newbery (Junín, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina), founded 13 January 1913. Club Atlético Jorge Newbery (Rufino, Santa Fe, Argentina), founded 12 October 1917. Club Jorge Newbery Mutual Social y Deportiva, Ucacha, Córdoba Province, Argentina, founded 25 May 1910. https://web.archive.org/web/20090226194412/http://www.eam.iua.edu.ar/hist_newbery.asp Club Jorge Newbery de Versailles , Villa Real district, Buenos Aires City, Argentina founded 12 October 1942. Streets Calle Jorge Newbery (Junín, Buenos Aires Province). The municipality renamed the street, previously named "Junín", on 12 March 1914, 11 days after Newbery's death. Calle Jorge Newbery (Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province). The Club Atlético Jorge Newbery is situated on this street. Calle Jorge Newbery (Viedma (Rio Negro)). This street is the main route of entry to this provincial capital. Calle Jorge Newbery (Rosario, Santa Fe). On this avenue is located the Rosario International Airport. Calle Jorge Newbery (Ucacha). This street is the main access to the premises of the Club Jorge Newbery, and was named on the club's centenary on 25 May 2010. Train stations Jorge Newbery station (Hurlingham, Buenos Aires) See also Aerostat History of aviation página de Wikipedia sobre Jorge Newbery (Español) Notes Bibliography External links Argentine newsreel with images of Jorge Newbery (video) Some information on Newbery's life 1875 births 1914 deaths Argentine aviators Argentine engineers Argentine male boxers Argentine Navy personnel Argentine people of American descent Argentine people of English descent Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Argentina Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Electrical engineers Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1914