Milton Aimi

1926 - 2015  (88 years)

• Name	Milton Aimi
  Birth	29 Mar 1926	Porto Alegre, Brazil
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jan 2015	Houston, Harris County, Texas
  Person ID	I8375	The Road to Here
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Aristides Aimi,   b. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil d. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  Mother	Alicia Aimi Gil,   b. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil d. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
  Family ID	F8475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wanda Louise Quirl,   b. 29 Jun 1929, Eastland, Eastland, Texas d. 8 Jul 2014, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1949	Brown Land District, Texas, United States
  Children	1. Susan Elaine Aimi,   b. 22 Aug 1954, Tarrant, Texas d. 30 Nov 2004 (Age 50 years)   2. Karen Louise Aimi,   b. 8 Oct 1955, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States d. 26 Oct 1955, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2025

  
  

• Notes

  CHICAGO (Jan. 29, 2015) ? Former U.S. Soccer Federation chairman and National Soccer Hall of Fame builder Milton Aimi passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27. He was 88. Memorial and funeral proceedings are being arranged and will be held in Houston on Feb. 2 and 3. The Brazilian-born Aimi became a longtime contributor toward the sport of soccer in the U.S. and was recognized for his commitment and efforts with his 1991 induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Aimi spent more than five decades involved in soccer in the U.S., primarily in southern Texas. He was the president of the Texas State Soccer Association from 1972-2000 as the association grew from two leagues to more than 20 during his tenure. Aimi also was the first chairman of the United States Senior Soccer Division Inc. He was appointed to U.S. Soccer's National Referee Committee and was the Region III director in 1979. In 1982, Aimi was elected vice president of the national body and chairman of the U.S. Soccer senior division, handling the administrative work for the Federation's adult and Olympic programs for all 50 states. In 1987, Aimi was appointed to organize the National Under-23 Player Development Program, and a year later he became a member of the U.S. Soccer Board of Directors and vice president/chairman of the U.S. Soccer Amateur Division (now known as the United States Adult Soccer Association). Prior to his involvement at U.S. Soccer, Aimi founded the West Texas College soccer program in 1947 and he launched the Fort Worth International Soccer Club in 1952. Aimi moved to Houston in 1967 and was appointed Youth Commissioner of the South Texas region. One year later, he was one of the primary founders of the Houston District Junior Soccer Association and would serve as its president from 1972-78. In 1979, the Houston District Junior Soccer Association recognized Aimi as its Person of the Year. Milton Aimi born March 29, 1926 in Porto Alegre, Brazil passed away on January 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas at the age of 88. Milton is survived by daughters Linda Sneed and Monica Boone and sons Alex Aimi, Phil Aimi and Greg Aimi. Milton is survived by one sister Maria Do Carmo of Sao Paulo, Brazil and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Milton is preceded in death by his loving wife Wanda and two daughters Karen Aimi and Susan Aimi and parents Aristides and Alice Aimi and brothers Wilson Aimi and Walkir Collares.