Nicolò Carosio | |
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Died | 27 October 1984 | (aged 77)
Nicolò Carosio (15 March 1907 – 27 September 1984) was an Italian sport journalist and commentator.
Born in Palermo, the son of a customs inspector and a Maltese pianist, Carosio graduated in law, then he decided to participate in a contest organized by radio broadcaster EIAR, winning it. [1] He debuted as a sport commentator on radio in 1933, while in 1954 he made his television debut. [2] He commented more than three thousand sport matches and he was the official commentator of matches involving the Italy national football team for over thirty years, retiring in 1971. [2]
After the retirement he wrote a column in the weekly comic book Topolino ("Vi parla Nicolò Carosio") and appeared as himself in the 1974 comedy film L'arbitro. [1] In 2007, on the centenary of his birth, Poste italiane released a stamp dedicated to his memory. [1]
In 1949, due to the concomitant ceremony of the confirmation of his son, he had to renounce the trip to Lisbon with the Grande Torino, a circumstance that saved his life due to the plane of the team crashing against the Basilica di Superga during the return journey( Superga air disaster).
Nicolò Carosio | |
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Born | |
Died | 27 October 1984 | (aged 77)
Nicolò Carosio (15 March 1907 – 27 September 1984) was an Italian sport journalist and commentator.
Born in Palermo, the son of a customs inspector and a Maltese pianist, Carosio graduated in law, then he decided to participate in a contest organized by radio broadcaster EIAR, winning it. [1] He debuted as a sport commentator on radio in 1933, while in 1954 he made his television debut. [2] He commented more than three thousand sport matches and he was the official commentator of matches involving the Italy national football team for over thirty years, retiring in 1971. [2]
After the retirement he wrote a column in the weekly comic book Topolino ("Vi parla Nicolò Carosio") and appeared as himself in the 1974 comedy film L'arbitro. [1] In 2007, on the centenary of his birth, Poste italiane released a stamp dedicated to his memory. [1]
In 1949, due to the concomitant ceremony of the confirmation of his son, he had to renounce the trip to Lisbon with the Grande Torino, a circumstance that saved his life due to the plane of the team crashing against the Basilica di Superga during the return journey( Superga air disaster).