Giuseppe Rigamonti
A key figure in Torino's legendary Grande Torino era.
Giuseppe Rigamonti was a player for Torino FC during the Grande Torino era, as listed in the typical starting lineup of the team that won five consecutive Serie A titles between 1942 and 1949.
- Role
- Centre-half
- Affiliation
- Torino FC
- Era
- 1940s – Grande Torino
- Status
- Deceased
Lore & Background
Rigamonti was part of the Grande Torino squad that dominated Italian football in the 1940s. He is listed in the typical starting lineup: Bacigalupo; Ballarin; Maroso; Grezar; Rigamonti; Castigliano; Menti; Loik; Gabetto; Mazzola; Ossola. His specific position is not stated in the source article.
In Their Own Story
On 4 May 1949, the Fiat G.212 airliner carrying the whole Torino team crashed against the retaining wall of the Basilica of Superga in Turin. The crash was attributed to dense fog and spatial disorientation due to a faulty altimeter in the cockpit. The team was returning from a friendly with Benfica played in Lisbon. Among those killed was Giuseppe Rigamonti, along with the entire team, reserve players, coaches Egri Erbstein and Leslie Lievesley, two club officials, the club masseur, three journalists, and the four crew members.
Reader's Guide
The source article does not specify Giuseppe Rigamonti's playing position. It only includes him in the typical starting lineup of the Grande Torino team.
Did You Know?
- Giuseppe Rigamonti was a member of the Grande Torino team that won five consecutive Serie A titles.
- Rigamonti was on the plane that crashed at Superga on 4 May 1949, killing the entire team.
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