Francesco La Rosa

association football player (1926-2020)

Francesco La Rosa (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko la ˈrɔːza]; 9 December 1926 – 8 April 2020) was an Italian footballer. He played as a forward. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He played for the national team in 1952.

Rosa was born in Messina, Italy. died on 8 April 2020 in Milan of COVID-19 at the age of 93.[2]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francesco La Rosa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  2. Dalla serie A alla morte al Pat: addio a Francesco La Rosa Archived 2020-04-12 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)

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