Francesco Verri (11 June 1885 – 6 June 1945) was an Italian

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racer who won three gold medals at the

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. He later won the Six Days of Buffalo in 1915, teaming with Reggie McNamara.

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1885 births 1945 deaths Italian male cyclists Italian track cyclists Cyclists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Sportspeople from Mantua Cyclists from the Province of Mantua Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Road incident deaths in Italy 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-cycling-Olympic-medalist-stub