José Della Torre (born 23 March 1906 – 31 July 1979) was an Argentine

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. He played as a

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for

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in the

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in 1930, which the team lost 4–2 to

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. After retiring as a player, Della Torre went on to become a football manager. In 1958, he led

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to the

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championship. He also managed

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amongst others. At the South American Championship of 1959 in Argentina, which was won by the hosts, he was together with

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and

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joint manager of the Argentinian team.Martín Tabeira: ''Southamerican Championship 1959 (1st Tournament)'',

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, 12 July 2007

Career overview

;Player * 1925-1926: San Isidro * 1927–1933:

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* 1934: America FC (RJ) * 1935–1936:

* 1937:

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* 1938–1941: America FC (RJ) ;Manager * 1941:

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* 1942–1943:

* 1947–1948: America FC (RJ) * 1949–1952: Ferro Carril Oeste * 1958:

* 1959:

* 1959-1960:

* 1961: Ferro Carril Oeste * 1962:

* 1963:

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* 1964:

References

* 1906 births 1979 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentine people of Italian descent Argentina men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine football managers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers America Football Club (Rio de Janeiro) players Ferro Carril Oeste footballers Ferro Carril Oeste managers Club Atlético Atlanta footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda managers 1930 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate football managers in Chile Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Footballers from San Isidro, Buenos Aires {{Argentina-footy-defender-stub