Born on 28th December 1912, in Reggio Emilia, Italy
Died on 19th February 1985, in Reggio Emilia, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Enshrined as a technical official/referee in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 1st March 2007
Professional Highlights:
- Called over 3.000 games in Italy, from the Italian youth categories to the top division (Serie A 1 of the Italian League)
- Refereed in 3 Olympic Games: Helsinki 1952, Melbourne 1956 and Rome 1960
- Refereed in several World Championships and European Championships
- Stella d'Oro al Merito Sportivo (Gold star to the Sports' Merit), awarded by the Italian Olympic Committee
- Cavaliere della Repubblica, awarded by the President of the Italian Republic