He was 91 years old, he played in blue in the 1958 European Championship in Sofia. The funeral will be held in Francavilla al Mare on 2 January
Vittorio Pomilio, a historic figure of Italian basketball and Abruzzo society, has passed away at the age of 91. Born on 6 May 1933 in Francavilla al Mare, he played in the blue shirt from 1957 to 1960, playing the 1957 European championship in Sofia, Bulgaria and collecting a total of 19 appearances and 64 points for Italy. In his career he played with Stella Azzurra Roma, the Società Cestistica Mazzini of Bologna and Libertas Pescara. Fip president Gianni Petrucci, in a personal capacity and on behalf of Italian basketball, expressed “the most sincere condolences and embraces his children Malì, Maria Vittoria and Enzo, and his grandchildren Luca and Simone Fontecchio”. The funeral of Vittorio, who was the uncle of Amedeo Pomilio, an Olympic water polo champion, will be celebrated in Francavilla al Mare tomorrow 2 January at 3.30 pm in the church of Santa Liberata.
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Luisa Russo, mayor of Francavilla, published a post of condolence on her social pages. “Today Francavilla bids farewell to the engineer Vittorio Pomilio, who suddenly passed away yesterday afternoon after a long life of success and commitment in sport and work. We all remember him as he went to work in Pescara with his bicycle, in all weather conditions, and while he walked with his German shepherd by the sea. We remember him above all for the great successes in sport, carried out by his family and in particular by Malì Pomilio and Simone Fontecchio. A beautiful story that Francavilla did not will forget. Condolences to Malì, Maria Vittoria, Enzo and all the family members”, reads the message.
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