Mario Rigamonti
Encyclopedia
Mario Rigamonti was an Italian football player, who played for Torino FC and died in the Superga air disaster
together with the whole Grande Torino team.
. He played as a defender
, debuting for Brescia Calcio
. He was acquired by Torino in the summer 1941, aged 19, but played for the club's top team only after World War II
.
With Torino, Rigamonti played 140 times and won four consecutive Serie A scudetti, until dying with most of the team in the Superga air disaster
near Turin
, in May 1949. He was capped three times for the Italian national team.
The Stadio Mario Rigamonti
in Brescia is dedicated to him.
Superga air disaster
The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday, 4 May 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad, popularly known as Il Grande Torino, crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the...
together with the whole Grande Torino team.
Biography
Rigamonti was born in BresciaBrescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
. He played as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, debuting for Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
. He was acquired by Torino in the summer 1941, aged 19, but played for the club's top team only after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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With Torino, Rigamonti played 140 times and won four consecutive Serie A scudetti, until dying with most of the team in the Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday, 4 May 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad, popularly known as Il Grande Torino, crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the...
near Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, in May 1949. He was capped three times for the Italian national team.
The Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Stadio Mario Rigamonti is a football ground in Brescia, Italy, home of Brescia Calcio. It was built in 1928 and holds 27,547 ....
in Brescia is dedicated to him.