Franco Ossola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franco Ossola

Italian footballer

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1921

Place of Birth: Varese, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 04-May-1949

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Franco Ossola (23 August 1921 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. With 85 goals, Ossola is the ninth highest scorer in the history of Torino behind Adolfo Baloncieri (100).
He died on 4 May 1949 in the Superga air disaster when the Fiat G.212 which carried the celebrated Grande Torino team crashed into the retaining wall of the Basilica di Superga.
The Stadio Franco Ossola in Varese is named after him. His half-brother was Aldo Ossola, basketball player of the Ignis Varese in the 1970s.