georg Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Ex-soccer Olympian Baldo, 93, dead Posted: Tuesday July 31, 2007 7:05PM; http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/soccer/07/31/bc.soc.obit.baldo.ap/index.html ROME (AP) -- Giuseppe Baldo, the last survivor of Italy's team that won the gold medal in soccer at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died Tuesday. He was 93. The Italian Olympic Committee said Baldo died of natural causes. Baldo was a midfielder on the Azzurri squad that beat Austria 2-1 in extra time in the Olympic final. Baldo also played seven seasons for Lazio in the Italian league. Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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