About Franco Anderlini
Lived 1921 – 1984 (aged 62). Franco Anderlini was an Italian coach and volleyball player.
Franco Anderlini (17 August 1921 – 18 January 1984) was an Italian volleyball coach. He is one of the most successful ones having won eight Italian league titles.
Career In 1947 Anderlini founded the Unione Sportiva Ferrari volleyball team, reaching Serie A in 1951. The following year the club was merged with the Avia Pervia Modena and Anderlini was confirmed as head coach. Between 1957 and 1963 he led the team to five Italian league titles. The Avia Pervia was disbanded after the 1964 season, so Anderlini switched to the G.S. Menegola and then to the newborn Panini Modena team. It took only two season to achieve Serie A and afterwards Anderlini lead Panini to three Italian league titles.
Between 1968 and 1983 he was head coach of Italy men's national juniores team; in 1975 he was also named coach of Italy men's national team.
Anderlini died in 1984 in a car accident.
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Who was Franco Anderlini?
Italian sports coach (1921–1984)
When was Franco Anderlini born?
Franco Anderlini was born on 17 August 1921 in Modena.
When did Franco Anderlini die?
Franco Anderlini died on 18 January 1984 in Prato.
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Franco Anderlini was a coach and volleyball player.
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Franco Anderlini was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franco Anderlini. https://biography.guide/franco-anderlini/
MLA: "Franco Anderlini." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/franco-anderlini/.
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