Background
Born 9 February 1878 in Nieuwer-Amstel, the oldest son of shipwright Hartwig Nicolaas Dade and Geertje Orthmann.
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Han Dade
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Dade attended the Hogere Burgerschool on the Weteringschans, and was later employed as an officer for the Koninklijke Ministry of Posts, Telegraphs & Telephones, France Nederland.
Career
He was one of the three founders of the association football club Ajax Amsterdam, along with Floris Stempel and Carel Reeser, and was also chairman of the club from 1910 to 1912. As a student, Dade founded a football club called "Union", along with some fellow students, in 1893. They quickly changed the name to Football Club Ajax or Football Club Ajax, the club which ultimately became the forerunner for what was to become the officially registered football club AFC Ajax (Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax) in 1900.
Han Dade served two terms as vice-chairman of the club, first from its foundation in 1900 until 1903, and then from 1914 until 1923.
He served as the chairman himself from 1910 until 1912.
