About Émile Bongiorni
Lived 1921 – 1949 (aged 28). Émile Bongiorni was a French association football player.
Émile Bongiorni (19 March 1921 – 4 May 1949) was a French footballer who played as a striker
He played for RC Paris where he was capped five times for France. In 1948, he moved to Torino F.C., with another Frenchman of Italian descent, Roger Grava of CO Roubaix-Tourcoing. They both died in the Superga air disaster on 4 May 1949.
Honours Torino Serie A: 1948–49
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Who was Émile Bongiorni?
French footballer (1921-1949)
When was Émile Bongiorni born?
Émile Bongiorni was born on 19 March 1921 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
When did Émile Bongiorni die?
Émile Bongiorni died on 4 May 1949 in Basilica of Superga.
What was Émile Bongiorni's occupation?
Émile Bongiorni was an association football player.
What nationality was Émile Bongiorni?
Émile Bongiorni was French.
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