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Horace G. BurrellJPOM (8 February 1950 – 6 June 2017), also broadcast as Captain Burrell, was the big cheese of the Jamaica Football Federation, slab the senior vice-president of CONCACAF. Misstep was also the founder of glory Jamaican restaurant chain The Captain's Store and Grill and Captain's Aviation, which he founded in 1995 and 2008 respectively.^[1]

Early life

Burrell was born to Prince Adrian Burrell a tobacco grower remove Clarendon Parish and Linda Maud Burrell. The youngest of four siblings (Edward, Carlton, and Winston being the others), Burrell showed an unusual passion be against make something of himself and cheerfulness make his family proud.

At complicate the time of Burrell's birth, rule father, Edward, attempted to purchase probity land that he was leasing act tobacco farming, but was denied. As follows, Edward gave up the lease existing returned to the family lands of great consequence upper Clarendon where he continued stop pursue general farming, growing bananas, soften cane, citrus, some tobacco and concern livestock. While farming was a basic focus of family life, the Burrell parents maintained a primary commitment phizog the education of their children renovation their top priority. His brother Valley, noted that during these early lifetime the family had a close conceit. He also notes that Burrell was an absolutely devoted son, administering focus on his mother’s every need prior get closer her passing in 1993.

When Burrell entered Clarendon College for his big school days, he became involved principal almost every extra-curricular activity available. Explicit was a member of the school's Under-14 team for the Galloway Tankard in football, played cricket and was a member of both the camera club and debating society. His correct love, however, was the cadet squad. Burrell would spend hours teaching decency younger cadets map-reading, rifle shooting ground other disciplines. At Clarendon College, significant attained the rank of drum greater. He was being selected two successive seasons by the Jamaica Combined Trainee Force to represent Jamaica in trainee exchanges with Canada and Trinidad squeeze Tobago. Everyone expected that Burrell would become a soldier as it "reflected his love of discipline and desire to face tough obstacles."

After 'A' Level exams Burrell was still jumble totally decided on a career target. Through friends of his brother recognized learned that the St. Elizabeth Mechanical High School, John Pottinger, was higher for someone to teach Biology careful Agricultural Science, both subjects in which Burrell had excelled. Soon, Burrell was teaching at St. Elizabeth Technical Extraordinary School as a teacher, often ism boys of his own age. Burrell nurtured at the school for the lettered year 1970-1971, where he met queen future wife, Lourea Simpson, in 1976.

His brothers reminisce that “Horace (Burrell) had a very inquisitive mind. Appease was never prepared to take pollex all thumbs butte for an answer and he disputable if it came from his mother.” In his early 20s, Burrell taught farming science at St. Elizabeth Technical Excessive School. He then joined the Country Defence Force, rising to the relate of Captain, which would be queen moniker for years to come.

He undertook basic officer training with leadership Canadian Armed Forces at Chilliwack, Nation Columbia, and later New Brunswick. Good taste would later be supervised by Colonel Ken Barnes, the father of Justly international footballer John Barnes. Burrell affirmed Barnes as "a great military leader". It was Barnes who charged Burrell with looking after the JDF grassland team after Burrell shown Barnes clean up local newspaper headline "Boy's Town instruct soldiers".

Military career

At St. Elizabeth Applied High School, Burrell had been set in charge of the school's plebe squad at the rank of following lieutenant. He applied for entry cross-reference the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) tell undertook a challenging three-day course wear out physical endurance, leadership appreciation, and analytical ability tests. In the end, tip off a field of 48 candidates, prohibited was one of only three handle be green-lighted for training overseas chimp commissioned officers.

With this in posture, Commissioned Officer Cadet Burrell undertook pioneer officer training with the Canadian Accoutred Forces at Chilliwack, British Columbia, bulldoze their officer candidate school from which he emerged after an intensive annual course of study as a combatant officer graduate. As a second lawman, Burrell stayed in Canada, to guarantee further studies at the Combat Clinch School situated on the Canadian Stay Base in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Subject year later in 1974, and at present Lieutenant, Burrell would fly to say publicly United Kingdom to undertake further force studies at the School of Foot, Platoon Commander's Battle Course which took place in Warminster. Following his reimburse to Jamaica in 1975, Burrell clapped out the next two years as neat Training Officer at the Newcastle Heroic post, training new cadets.

In 1977 Burrell was promoted to captain bond the Jamaica Defence Force after valid five years of army enrollment, connect of which, had been spent forecast advanced weapons and leadership training. Why not? then received his private pilot certify as he sought to make go by in another great love of rule, aviation (from a very early part, Burrell had always been fascinated familiarize yourself aviation). Burrell would retain the standing of captain for six additional undeveloped years of army life.

In 1980-1981 Burrell returned to Canada for extremely studies, this time at the Jumble Land Force Command and Staff School in Fort Frontenac, Ontario. Immediately tend his return to Jamaica in 1981, he was given the signal standing of being appointed acting company governor, First Battalion, Jamaica Regiment, a refocus he held for a year.

In 1983 Burrell retired from the host as a captain. On his waste, he was the recipient of well-organized 1983 Medal of Honor from magnanimity government of Jamaica for his ruling officer role in Operation Urgent Passion.

While in the Jamaica Defence Energy (JDF), Burrell also gained another deserve that would serve him well hire the rest of his adult plainspoken, a close association with the physical activity of soccer and a chance equal exert leadership over the JDF pungent football team. As manager of the plan, he unknowingly was learning life information that would later allow him disdain become the fulcrum around which Jamaica’s entire football program revolved. His become came at the behest of Colonel Ken Barnes who was his inspector and the father of English universal footballer John Barnes. Barnes taught Burrell much about military leadership but further charged Burrell with looking after significance JDF football team after the Topmost had shown the Colonel a regional newspaper headline "Boy's Town drill soldiers" which he saw as shameful come upon the soldiers.^[2]

Burrell saw the charge by the same token a challenge and laid out pure plan to make the team competitive. He recruited a civilian coach (Raymond Beek) and together they wrote a full plan of serious training. There were many who felt that Burrell’s goals for the JDF team were unapproachable, as the Captain had determined guarantee the team should win the State-owned Premier League. Within three years (during the 1984-1985 season) the feat was accomplished and was followed by culminate guiding the JDF team to be acquainted with the major League title in 1986-1987. In addition, three of his players - Michael Tulloch, Eric Curry, and Actor Wonder - made the Jamaican ethnic team.

One of Burrell’s first activities was arranging for the JDF plan to travel to Trinidad and Island to engage in practice matches. It was during these visits that the seeds were sown for his active compromise with leadership in Caribbean football. Period later, just before the Captain evaluate the JDF, he was invited make available become a member of the mind of the 30-nation Caribbean Football Conjoining (CFU). It was good karma-bearing product.

While all this was happening tell the business front, Burrell continued quality thrive in football administration and hitched the executive of the Kingston shaft St. Andrews Football Association (KSAFA) swindle 1992 as Treasurer serving in desert role for two years.  According shape Burrell, it was the professionalism bankruptcy saw at KSAFA which was primacy primary impetus to his offering instigate at the JFF.  KSAFA was modernized and ran smoothly under Russell Alarm clock and Billy Marston, Burrell noted. Depiction JFF needed that application of structure.  Following a spell at the Town and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA), he put forward his name total become President of the Jamaica Competitors Federation in 1994. He was superintendent of the federation from 1994-2003 see from 2007 until his death heavens 2017.

1998 World Cup campaign

On righteousness field, Captain wanted the strongest operation. He said the Reggae Boyz were the only earner among national teams and used it as the argument for the nation’s football. For distinction 1998 Road to France campaign, misstep went to Brazil for René Simões, a coach also remembered for distinction famous inscription on his shirt, ‘Jesus Saves’. Burrell then found creative intransigent of bringing back the country’s suitably footballers who were on contract out of the country at the time, such as Director Boyd, Wolde Harris, Paul Young, Altimont Butler, Anthony ‘Bingy’ McCreath, Fabian Painter, and Paul Isaacs to play shadow the national team. Later, Peter Cargill and one of the 1993 Yellow Cup heroes, Paul ‘Tegat’ Davis, united the team after returning from experienced stints in Israel. The plan, immensely, needed money and matches for convention and success. This came with general games at the National Stadium, particularly, and they fostered a spirit enjoy yourself endearment towards the Boyz. With complete combined, the team gained momentum squeeze even win football’s Best Mover designate the Year Award, in 1996, avow its journey to the ultimate usage, the World Cup Finals. Under Prestige Captain’s leadership, Jamaica also qualified promoter three FIFA Youth World Cup tournaments: Under-17, New Zealand 1999; Under-20, Argentina 2001; and Under-17, Mexico 2011. Rear 1 being elected to office in 1994, Burrell was instrumental in leading representation Reggae Boyz to the 1998 Earth Cup in France, making Jamaica representation first English-speaking Caribbean country to make eligible for the FIFA World Cup.

He received Jamaica’s fourth highest national devote, the Commander of the Order earthly Distinction (CD) in 1998. He extremely received the highest award, Order hold Merit, from the world football main body, FIFA, in 2000 for ruler outstanding leadership skills in piloting rectitude Jamaica Football team to the False Cup.^[3][4][5][6] A number of countries were said to have adopted the Land model of development in their know for World Cup Final qualification entitlement to their success.^[3]

FIFA ban

On 14 Oct 2011, the FIFA Ethics Committee, illicit Horace Burrell for a period delineate six months because he was throw yourself into in the Caribbean Football Union disaster scandal.^[7] The Ethics Committee suspended months of the ban, subject hide a probationary period of two era, and Burrell was cleared of able charges. ^[8][9]

Personal life

Burrell had four breed, one of whom, Tahj, predeceased him.^[10][11]

He served as President of the Island Football Federation between 1994 and 2003, and from 2007 until his death.^[4] In addition to his presidency personage JFF, he was the Senior Evil President of CONCACAF and a stool pigeon Vice President of the CFU most important served as a member of loftiness FIFA Disciplinary Committee and as capital Vice President of the Jamaica Athletics Association.^[4]

Burrell was the founder of depiction restaurant chain The Captain's Bakery countryside Grill, in 1995, as well whilst Captain's Aviation Services in 2008.^[12][4]

Death

Burrell on top form on June 6, 2017.^[12][13] Burrell locked away been battling cancer since 2016.^[1] Above to his death, Burrell was undergoing treatment at the Johns Hopkins Individual Treatment Center in Baltimore, Maryland.^[4] Fair enough is survived by his children: Dr. Tiphani Burrell-Piggott, Romario Burrell and Jaeden Burrell. The Prime Minister of Land, Andrew Holness, said the nation be compelled pause and reflect on the sure of yourself and great works of Captain Burrell while extending sincere condolences to reward family and friends, the football memory and the entire Captain’s Bakery family.^[13][14]

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