Saleh Selim was born in Cairo the 11th of September 1930. His father Dr. Mohamed Selim was a renowned MD.
Saleh graduated from Cairo University, Faculty of Commerce. He was married with two sons, Khaled and Hisham Selim. He had two younger brothers, Abdel-Wahab and Tarek Selim.
Saleh joined El-Ahly Club which was like a second home to him in 1944. He started as a football player, and then became the club team manager, then a member of the board of directors, until the year 1980 when he was elected the president of El-Ahly Club.
Due to his fame and massive popularity Selim was dragged in the show business. He starred in three movies opposite top Egyptian actors.
Saleh was a five-time President of El-Ahly Club. During his presidency, the club won 12 League titles, 8 Cup titles, 3 African champion titles, 4 African cups, 1 African super cup, 4 Arab champion titles, and 1 Afro-Asian title (33 titles in all).
Also under his tenure, El Ahly was chosen African Club of the Century; Saleh received the award in Johannesburg, South Africa on May, 22, 2001.
On May 6, 2002, Saleh died of liver cancer, an illness for which he was treated in London, which he kept a secret from his fans.
Egypt State Information Service
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