Club Formation
Only school students were allowed to be a part of the Club Atlético Newell’s School teams, so on the 3 November 1903, Isaac's former students – led by his son Claudio – founded Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys, the name honouring the life and work of his father. It was an important step for the alumni of the school who wanted to continue to play football and defend the colours of the institution created by Isaac.
Humberto Semino, José Hiriart, Agapito Balbiani, W. W. Wheeler, Deolindo Barcelone, José Vijande, Guillermo Moore, Atilio Barcelone, Víctor Heitz, Faustino González, and José Viale were members of the first team of Newell's Old Boys, which would have played friendly matches in early 1904.
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys designed its club badge based on the College shield. Slight changes included the addition of the acronym N.O.B. at the top, and the Wings of Mercury, the Lamp of Wisdom and the flags drawn in a different style. The original club badge was used until the 1920s and has since been changed many times during the Club’s history depending on Cup successes, sponsors, or kit suppliers.
Photos from 1907 and 1908 show the use of a monogram with the initials N.O.B. intertwined on a cap worn by one of the players. Monograms were very common at the time, and some sports clubs still use a monogram today.
Newell’s Old Boys are nicknamed “Los Leprosos” (The Lepers) or “La Lepra” (The Leprosy). The nickname stems from the 1920s when Newell’s agreed to play a charity match for victims of leprosy but their rivals, Rosario Central, refused. Since then, Rosario Central has been nicknamed “Canallas” (Scoundrels) for not participating.
Humberto Semino, José Hiriart, Agapito Balbiani, W. W. Wheeler, Deolindo Barcelone, José Vijande, Guillermo Moore, Atilio Barcelone, Víctor Heitz, Faustino González, and José Viale were members of the first team of Newell's Old Boys, which would have played friendly matches in early 1904.
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys designed its club badge based on the College shield. Slight changes included the addition of the acronym N.O.B. at the top, and the Wings of Mercury, the Lamp of Wisdom and the flags drawn in a different style. The original club badge was used until the 1920s and has since been changed many times during the Club’s history depending on Cup successes, sponsors, or kit suppliers.
Photos from 1907 and 1908 show the use of a monogram with the initials N.O.B. intertwined on a cap worn by one of the players. Monograms were very common at the time, and some sports clubs still use a monogram today.
Newell’s Old Boys are nicknamed “Los Leprosos” (The Lepers) or “La Lepra” (The Leprosy). The nickname stems from the 1920s when Newell’s agreed to play a charity match for victims of leprosy but their rivals, Rosario Central, refused. Since then, Rosario Central has been nicknamed “Canallas” (Scoundrels) for not participating.