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Italian lawyer and football chairman (1921–2001)
Giuseppe Prisco
Born (1921-12-10 ) 10 December 1921Died 12 December 2001(2001-12-12) (aged 80)Milan, Italy
Nationality Italian Occupation(s) Lawyer and sporting director Known for
Giuseppe "Peppino "
[1] Prisco (10 December 1921 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian lawyer and
sporting director , known for being the vice-chairman of
Inter Milan from 1963 until his death.
Life and career
Prisco was born from
Neapolitan parents in
Milan on 10 December 1921.
[2] At the age of 18, he joined the
Italian participation in the Eastern Front as
lieutenant of the
9th Alpini Regiment . He was awarded with a
Silver Medal of Military Valor for distinguishing himself in combat.
[3] He graduated in law in 1944 and became a layer in 1946.
[4] In 1948, he married Maria Irene De Vecchi, with which he had two children.
[5]
[6]
He died from a heart attack on 12 December 2001.
[7]
Vice-chairman of Inter Milan
He became an Inter fan in 1921 following an Inter victory in the
Milan derby .
[2] After that he climbed the hierarchy of the club, becoming an associate member in 1946,
[5] secretary in 1949, advisor in 1950, and vice-chairman on 23 July 1963 until his death.
[8]
Under his involvement with the club, Inter won 11
Serie A titles together with four
Coppa Italia , four
Supercoppa Italiana , 2
European Cups , two
Intercontinental Cups , and 3
UEFA Cups .
[2]
In 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Pirata d'Oro ,
[9] an award usually given to the best Inter player of the previous season.
[10] In 2005, the town of
Arcisate dedicated the local football stadium to his memory.
[11]
In 2021, he was inducted into
Inter Milan Hall of Fame .
[1]
References
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"Inter Hall of Fame: Special award for Peppino Prisco" . Inter Official Site . 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
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"Peppino Prisco (1921-2001): one of us" . Inter Official Site . 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
^ Strada, Maria (9 December 2021).
"Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l'Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
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"Peppino Prisco, il paradigma dell'interismo" .
Guerin Sportivo (in Italian). 10 December 2021.
Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
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b Strada, Maria (12 December 2021).
"Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l'Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli" . Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
^ Crespi, Alberto (13 December 2001).
"Inter orfana, Pepìn Prisco se n'è andato" (PDF) . l'Unità (in Italian). p. 20.
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"la Repubblica/calcio: Lutto nel mondo del calcio Morto a Milano Peppino Prisco" . La Repubblica . 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
^ Occhipinti, Domenico (12 December 2015).
"Inter, ma quanto piacerebbe all'avvocato Prisco?" . Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022 .
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"Il Pirata d'Oro" . Inter Club Seveso San Pietro Nerazzurra (in Italian). Archived from
the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017 .
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"Inter Club: a Lucio il "Pirata d'Oro" " . Inter Official Site (in Italian). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2022 .
^ Bissoni, Massimo (30 September 2005).
"Lo stadio di Arcisate intitolato a Peppino Prisco" . Varese News (in Italian). Archived from
the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014 .