Giuseppe Prisco Explained

Giuseppe Prisco
Birth Date:10 December 1921
Birth Place:Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Death Place:Milan, Italy
Occupation:Lawyer and sporting director
Nationality:Italian

Giuseppe "Peppino" 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.[1] 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.[2] He graduated in law in 1944 and became a layer in 1946.[3] In 1948, he married Maria Irene De Vecchi, with which he had two children.[4]

He died from a heart attack on 12 December 2001.[5]

Vice-chairman of Inter Milan

He became an Inter fan in 1921 following an Inter victory in the Milan derby. After that he climbed the hierarchy of the club, becoming an associate member in 1946,[6] secretary in 1949, advisor in 1950, and vice-chairman on 23 July 1963 until his death.[7]

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.

In 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Pirata d'Oro,[8] an award usually given to the best Inter player of the previous season.[9] In 2005, the town of Arcisate dedicated the local football stadium to his memory.[10]

In 2021, he was inducted into Inter Milan Hall of Fame.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 December 2008 . Peppino Prisco (1921-2001): one of us . 2 March 2022 . Inter Official Site.
  2. Web site: Strada . Maria . 9 December 2021 . Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l’Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli . 2 March 2022 . Corriere della Sera . it-IT.
  3. Web site: 10 December 2021 . Peppino Prisco, il paradigma dell’interismo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211210095802/https://www.guerinsportivo.it/news/il-cuoio/2021/12/10-5008575/peppino_prisco_il_paradigma_dell_interismo . 10 December 2021 . 2 March 2022 . . it .
  4. News: Crespi . Alberto . 13 December 2001 . Inter orfana, Pepìn Prisco se n’è andato . it . 20 . l'Unità .
  5. Web site: 12 December 2021 . la Repubblica/calcio: Lutto nel mondo del calcio Morto a Milano Peppino Prisco . 2022-03-02 . La Repubblica.
  6. Web site: Strada . Maria . 12 December 2021 . Prisco avrebbe 100 anni: l’Inter (e la lattina), gli alpini, le battute, la moglie juventina, Teocoli . 2 March 2022 . Corriere della Sera . it-IT.
  7. Web site: Occhipinti . Domenico . 12 December 2015 . Inter, ma quanto piacerebbe all’avvocato Prisco? . 2 March 2022 . Il Fatto Quotidiano . it-IT.
  8. Web site: Il Pirata d'Oro . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171015202715/http://www.interclubseveso.it/il_pirata_doro.html . 15 October 2017 . 15 October 2017 . Inter Club Seveso San Pietro Nerazzurra . it.
  9. Web site: 23 April 2012 . Inter Club: a Lucio il "Pirata d'Oro" . 3 March 2022 . Inter Official Site . it . 20 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190320190641/https://www.inter.it/it/news/57683 . dead .
  10. Web site: Bissoni . Massimo . 30 September 2005 . Lo stadio di Arcisate intitolato a Peppino Prisco . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200433/http://www3.varesenews.it/sport/articolo.php?id=28802 . 14 July 2014 . 14 July 2014 . Varese News . it.
  11. Web site: 2 March 2022 . Inter Hall of Fame: Special award for Peppino Prisco . 2 March 2022 . Inter Official Site.

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