Artemio Franchi (; 8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian

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administrator.

Biography

He served as President of the

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(1967–1976, 1978–1980), president of the

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(1973–1983), and member of the

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Executive Committee (1974–1983). Franchi's name appeared on the Propaganda Due's list of members, but he denied being a part of the organization. He died in a road accident near

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on 12 August 1983. The home stadium of

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and

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of A.C. Siena are both named in his honour, as well as the Artemio Franchi Trophy. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.

References

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