Giuseppe Coverlizza (4 August 1914 – 16 December 1945) was an Italian professional

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er who played as a

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for

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and Liguria. In 1945, he was shot dead by a police officer during a political fight.

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1914 births 1945 deaths Footballers from Trieste Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards US Triestina Calcio 1918 players SSD Sanremese Calcio players US Fiumana players Serie A players People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Italy 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-forward-1910s-stub