Ricardo Alberto Frione (first name also spelled Riccardo; February 7, 1911 in

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– March 11, 1986) was an

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professional

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player. He also held

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citizenship due to his Italian descent. His younger brother Francisco Frione also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Ricardo Alberto was referred to as Frione I and Francisco as Frione II.

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