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Artemio Franchi () (8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian
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administrator.


Biography

He served as the President of the
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(1967–1976, 1978–1980), as the
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President (1973–1983), and as a member of the
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Executive Committee (1974–1983). He died in a road accident near
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on 12 August 1983. The home stadium of
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and
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of A.C. Siena are both named in his honour, as well as the
Artemio Franchi Trophy Artemio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Artemio Franchi (1922–1983), Italian football administrator * Artemio Lomboy Rillera (1947–2011), the Roman Catholic bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines * Artemio Pan ...
. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the
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.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Franchi, Artemio 1922 births 1983 deaths Sportspeople from Florence Presidents of UEFA Association football executives Road incident deaths in Italy Italian football chairmen and investors