Ponte Preta was founded on August 11, 1900, by Colgio Culto Cincia students Miguel do Carmo (nicknamed "Migu"), Luiz Garibaldi Burghi, (nicknamed "Gigette") and Antonio de Oliveira (nicknamed "Tonico Campeo"), nearby a black painted wood railroad bridge, so the name Ponte Preta (which means "black bridge", in ...
