19th century U.S. president who brokered a deal preventing Paraguay's complete annexation after the War of the Triple Entente, resulting in his commemoration through statues, a province, and a football team in Paraguay.
"After Paraguay lost the War of the Triple Entente, the only thing stopping them from being completely annexed by Argentina and Brazil was a deal brokered by president Rutherford B. Hayes. As a result, he has a full-size statue in their capital, as well as both a province and a football team named af"