Virgilio Maroso
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Virgilio Maroso 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 was the brother of Pietro Maroso, also a Serie A
player and the current president of A.S. Varese
.
He played as a defender
, debuting for Torino in 1945 after a period in loan at Alessandria
(1944).
With Torino, Maroso played 103 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 seven times for the Italian national team, scoring one goal.
The football stadium in Marostica 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
Maroso was born in MarosticaMarostica
Marostica , is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. It is mostly famous for its living chess event and for the local cherry variety.-History:...
. He was the brother of Pietro Maroso, also a Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
player and the current president of A.S. Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
.
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 Torino in 1945 after a period in loan at Alessandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
(1944).
With Torino, Maroso played 103 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 seven times for the Italian national team, scoring one goal.
The football stadium in Marostica is dedicated to him.