Romeo Sacchetti
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Romeo Sacchetti (born August 20, 1953 in Altamura
Altamura
Altamura is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy. It is located on the Murge plateau in the province of Bari, 45 km South-West of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2011 its population was of 69,728.-Overview:...

) is a former basketball player from Italy
Italy
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, who won the silver medal with his national team at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...

 in Moscow
Moscow
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. On the club level he played for the Italian teams Fernet Tonic Bologna (1976-1979, also known as Amaro Harrys Bologna, in Serie A2 in the 1976-77 season), Grimaldi Torino (1979-1984, also known as Berloni Torino) and Ciao Crem Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...

 (1984-1991, also known as Divarese Varese and Ranger Varese). Standing at 1,97 m (6 ft 6 in), he played as a small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

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