Alberto Bonacossa (24 August 1883 – 30 January 1953) was an Italian

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player, figure skater, and member of both the Italian Olympic Committee and the

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. He was the owner and publisher of

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from 1929 until his death in 1953 when ownership passed to his son Cesare. A keen sportsman he competed in the men's singles event at the

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. He also played football, raced motorcycles and skied at highly competitive level.

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* 1883 births 1953 deaths Italian male tennis players Olympic tennis players for Italy Tennis players at the 1920 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Vigevano Italian International Olympic Committee members 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-tennis-bio-stub