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Groppo (surname)
Groppo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Groppo (1921–2013), American mason contractor, businessman, and politician * Marco Groppo (born 1960), Italian professional cyclist See also * Groppo (music), a type of cadential trill in music {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Groppo
John Groppo (August 14, 1921 – June 12, 2013) was an American mason contractor, businessman, and politician. Born in Winsted, Connecticut, Groppo served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Groppo was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received as a result of enemy action in Guam on July 22, 1944. He was a stonemason and was the owner of Leo Groppo & Son Mason Contractors. He served as mayor of Winsted, Connecticut 1965 to 1967. From 1959 to 1985 he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Part ... and was majority leader. In 1985–1987, Groppo was commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. He died in Winsted, Connecticut.'Native Winsted and Democrat leader John Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Groppo
Marco Groppo (born 4 September 1960) is a former Italian professional cyclist. He most known for winning the Young rider Classification in the 1982 Giro d'Italia The 1982 Giro d'Italia was the 65th running of the Giro. It started in Brescia, on 13 May, with a team time trial and concluded in Turin, on 6 June, with a individual time trial. A total of 162 riders from eighteen teams entered the 22-stag .... His highest finishing in the Giro d'Italia was the year he won the Young rider classification, he placed ninth that year. He retired from cycling in 1989. References 1960 births Living people Italian male cyclists Cyclists from the Province of Varese 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |