Aldyr Schlee was 19 when he won a newspaper contest for his design of the Brazilian national soccer team jerseys. He died on Thursday. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
Aldyr Schlee, a professor who designed the Brazilian soccer team’s signature jersey, now instantly recognizable around the world, died on Thursday at a hospital in Pelotas, Brazil. He was 83.
The Associated Press, which reported Mr. Schlee’s death, said he had skin cancer.
Mr. Schlee was a professor for 30 years at the Federal University of Pelotas and an award-winning journalist and author, the Agencia Brasil website reported, but he was best known for the jersey he designed.