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Torino Announces Death of Former Forward Salvatore Garritano at 69

The 1976 title winner had battled leukemia since 2007.

Overview

  • The club said in an official statement that Garritano died at age 69.
  • He helped secure Torino’s 1976 Scudetto with a decisive goal against Milan on the day the team moved ahead of Juventus.
  • From 1975 to 1978 he made 27 appearances and scored 6 goals, serving as backup to Graziani and Pulici.
  • Club president Urbano Cairo offered condolences to Garritano’s family on behalf of Torino.
  • In later years he publicly denounced the widespread use of medications in 1970s and 1980s football, according to Italian media reports.