Giuseppe Ticozzelli

Giuseppe Ticozzelli (Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe tikotˈtsɛlli]; 30 April 1894 – 3 February 1962) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. On 18 January 1920, he represented the Italy national football team on the occasion of a friendly match against France in a 9–4 home win.[1]

Giuseppe Ticozzelli
Ticozzelli in 1926
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Ticozzelli
Date of birth (1894-04-30)30 April 1894
Place of birth Castelnovetto, Italy
Date of death 3 February 1962(1962-02-03) (aged 67)
Place of death Milan, Italy
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1914–1921 Alessandria 35 (3)
1921–1924 SPAL 62 (6)
1924–1931 Casale 77 (4)
National team
1920 Italy 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

A cycling enthusiast, Ticozzelli decided to participate to the 1926 Giro d'Italia as an independent, wearing a black jersey. He completed three stages, but since he ran alone without soigneurs, he had to stop at taverns in order to eat, with considerable loss of time. He retired during the fourth stage after being hit by a motorcycle.[2] Remembering his unorthodox participation, in the 1946 Giro d'Italia it was introduced the maglia nera (black jersey), awarded to the last cyclist to finish the race.[3]

Later, he left for Italian East Africa as a military volunteer, and lost his eyesight fighting against Abyssinian guerrillas.[2]

References
  1. "Ticozzelli, Giuseppe" (in Italian). FIGC.
  2. Zani, Victor (21 January 2014). "Giuseppe Ticozzelli: calciatore, ciclista e combattente" (in Italian). Il Mondo di Pavia. Archived from the original on 2005-09-07. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. Bill and Carol McGann. "1949 Giro d'Italia". Bike Race Info. Dog Ear Publishing. Retrieved 27 October 2019.


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