Giuseppe Prisco
Born(1921-12-10)10 December 1921
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died12 December 2001(2001-12-12) (aged 80)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Lawyer and sporting director
Known for

Giuseppe "Peppino"[1] Prisco (10 December 1921 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian lawyer and sporting director, known for being the vice-chairman of Inter Milan from 1963 until his death.

Life and career

Prisco was born from Neapolitan parents in Milan on 10 December 1921.[2] At the age of 18, he joined the Italian participation in the Eastern Front as lieutenant of the 9th Alpini Regiment. He was awarded with a Silver Medal of Military Valor for distinguishing himself in combat.[3] He graduated in law in 1944 and became a layer in 1946.[4] In 1948, he married Maria Irene De Vecchi, with which he had two children.[5][6]

He died from a heart attack on 12 December 2001.[7]

Vice-chairman of Inter Milan

He became an Inter fan in 1921 following an Inter victory in the Milan derby.[2] After that he climbed the hierarchy of the club, becoming an associate member in 1946,[5] secretary in 1949, advisor in 1950, and vice-chairman on 23 July 1963 until his death.[8]

Under his involvement with the club, Inter won 11 Serie A titles together with four Coppa Italia, four Supercoppa Italiana, 2 European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and 3 UEFA Cups.[2]

In 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Pirata d'Oro,[9] an award usually given to the best Inter player of the previous season.[10] In 2005, the town of Arcisate dedicated the local football stadium to his memory.[11]

In 2021, he was inducted into Inter Milan Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Inter Hall of Fame: Special award for Peppino Prisco". Inter Official Site. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Peppino Prisco (1921-2001): one of us". Inter Official Site. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  3. ^ Strada, Maria (9 December 2021). "Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l'Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Peppino Prisco, il paradigma dell'interismo". Guerin Sportivo (in Italian). 10 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b Strada, Maria (12 December 2021). "Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l'Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ Crespi, Alberto (13 December 2001). "Inter orfana, Pepìn Prisco se n'è andato" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). p. 20.
  7. ^ "la Repubblica/calcio: Lutto nel mondo del calcio Morto a Milano Peppino Prisco". La Repubblica. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ Occhipinti, Domenico (12 December 2015). "Inter, ma quanto piacerebbe all'avvocato Prisco?". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Il Pirata d'Oro". Inter Club Seveso San Pietro Nerazzurra (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Inter Club: a Lucio il "Pirata d'Oro"". Inter Official Site (in Italian). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  11. ^ Bissoni, Massimo (30 September 2005). "Lo stadio di Arcisate intitolato a Peppino Prisco". Varese News (in Italian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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