Aldo Ossola
![]() Ossola, weraing the #10 jersey of Varese | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Varese, Italy | 13 March 1945||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3.75 in (1.92 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1962–1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1964 | Robur Varese | ||||||||||||||||||||
1964–1965 | Varese | ||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1968 | Milano 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1980 | Varese | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Aldo Ossola (born 13 March 1945) is an Italian former
Club career
Ossola began his club playing career with the Italian League club Robur Varese, in 1962. He spent the 1964–65 season with the Italian League club Varese. He then played with the Italian League club Milano 1958, from 1965 to 1968. He returned Varese for the 1968–69 season, and he would go on to become a part of the club's legendary 1970s Ignis Varese era teams.
With Varese, Ossola won seven Italian League championships, in the years 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, and 1978. He also won four Italian Cup titles with the club, in the years 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1973. He was also a four-time Italian League finalist, in the years 1965, 1972, 1975, and 1976, and an Italian Cup finalist in 1972 with the same club.
While with Varese, Ossola also won five European-wide top-tier level
As a member of Varese, Ossola also won two
National team career
Ossola was a member of the junior national teams of Italy. With Italy's junior national team, he won a bronze medal at the 1964 FIBA European Championship for Juniors.
Ossola was also a member of the senior men's
Personal life
Ossola's older brother, Luigi Ossola, played football professionally, in Italy's top-tier level Serie A. While another older half-brother of his, Franco Ossola, was one of the leading scorers of all-time with the Italian club Torino FC.
Awards and accomplishments
- 7× Italian League Champion: (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978)
- 4× Italian League Finalist: (1965, 1972, 1975, 1976)
- 4× Italian Cup Winner: (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973)
- Italian Cup Finalist: (1972)
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- 2× FIBA Intercontinental Cup Champion: (1970, 1973)
- 3× FIBA Intercontinental Cup Finalist: (1974, 1976, 1977)
- FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (Saporta Cup) Champion: (1980)
- 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors: (2008)
- Italian Basketball Hall of Fame: (2008)
- 101 Greats of European Basketball: (2018)
References
- ^ Intervista. Ossola: «Io, Varese e 70 anni di canestri».
- ^ "ESP - Past and present greats recognised at Euroleague Top 16 draw".
- ^ Stanković, Vladimir (April 5, 2024). "101 Greats: Aldo Ossola". Issuu.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Aldo OSSOLA (ITA) participated in 2 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
External links
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