Although the 1916 South American Championship was personally the most successful one for Isabelino Gradin, the 1919 championship holds greater importance in other aspects.

On July 2, 1916, Isabelino Gradín, descendants of slaves from Lesotho, and Juan Delgado became the first black footballers to play for a national team at an international tournament in the world’s ...

One of them, Isabelino Gradin, was top scorer in the first Copa America in 1916.

The first Copa America also marks the first time in history a country fielded black players in an international tournament, as Uruguay lined up with Isabelino Gradin and Juan Delgado against Chile ...