Torino FC Hall of Fame

This is a list of Torino FC players who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame Granata.

Four inductees (from the first in the heights to the left in a clockwise direction): Valentino Mazzola, considered one of the best Italian footballers of all time;[1][2] Paolo Pulici, who was Capocannoniere thrice with Torino;[3] Giorgio Ferrini, the most capped player in the history of Torino;[4] Valerio Bacigalupo, the first goalkeeper to be inducted.[5]

History

The Hall of Fame Granata (granata is the English for "maroon", the club's traditional colour)[6] was created by the Museo del Grande Torino e della Leggenda Granata, which is run by the Associazione Memoria Storica Granata, an association of volunteer supporters who helped save the trophies and relics of the club during the demolition of the ancient Stadio Filadelfia, where they were kept.[7] The Hall of Fame Granata was established in 2014 to celebrate those who have contributed in various ways to the history of the club. The award is divided into five categories: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, forwards, and special award (this category encompasses managers, presidents, directors, owners and people who contributed to raise and spread the spirit of the club in many ways).[8]

List of Hall of Fame inductees

Players
NameNationalityPositionInter careerAppearancesGoalsYearHonours with TorinoReference
Valerio BacigalupoItalyGK1945–1949137020141945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A[5]
Virgilio MarosoItalyDF1945–1949103120141945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A[5]
Giorgio FerriniItalyMF1959–19765665620141967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia[5]
Paolo PuliciItalyFW1967–198243717220141970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A[5]
Alberto Fontana ItalyGK2002–20092202015–[9]
Roberto Salvadori Italy DF 1973–1983 265 3 2015 1975–76 Serie A [9]
Valentino Mazzola Italy MF 1942–1949 201 123 2015 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [9]
Gigi Meroni Italy FW 1964–1967 122 25 2015 – [9]
Luciano Castellini Italy GK 1970–1978 267 0 2016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
Natalino Fossati Italy DF 1964–1974 336 14 2016 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [10]
Giuseppe Grezar Italy MF 1964–1974 159 19 2016 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [10]
Claudio Sala Italy FW 1969–1980 360 33 2016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
Aldo Agroppi Italy MF 1963–1975 280 26 2017 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [11]
Francesco Graziani Italy FW 1973–1981 289 122 2017 1975–76 Serie A [11]
Enrico Annoni Italy DF 1990–1994 147 0 2019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Pasquale Bruno Italy DF 1990–1993 106 1 2019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Roberto Policano Italy DF 1989–1992 101 21 2019 – [12]
Angelo Cereser Italy DF 1962–1975 311 5 2021 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
Gianni Bui Italy FW 1970–1974 101 24 2021 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
Eraldo Pecci Italy MF 1975–1981 203 16 2022 1975–76 Serie A [14]

Special award
NameYearNote Reference
Luigi Radice2014Manager of Torino F.C. from 1975 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1989; winner of 1975–76 Serie A [5]
Aldo Rabino2015Honorary President of Fondazione Stadio Filadelfia from 2011 to 2015 and Chaplain of Torino F.C. from 1971 to 2015 [9]
Antonio Vigato 2016 Warehouse worker of Torino F.C. from 1953 to 2018 [15][10]
Emiliano Mondonico 2018 Manager of Torino F.C. from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2000; winner of 1992–93 Coppa Italia [16][17]
Gustavo Giagnoni 2018 Manager of Torino F.C. from 1971 to 1974 [16][17]
Eugenio Bersellini 2018 Manager of Torino F.C. from 1982 to 1984 [16][17]
Leslie Lievesley 2019 Manager of Torino F.C. from 1948 to 1949 - Winner of 1948–49 Serie A [12]
Ernő Egri Erbstein 2019 Manager from 1938 to 1939 and sporting director of Torino F.C. from 1946 to 1949; winner of 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947-48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [12]
Giancarlo Bonetto 2021 President of the Stadio Filadelfia Foundation's board of founders from 2011 to 2021 [13]
Cesare Salvadori 2022 Former President of the Filadelfia Foundation [14]

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  3. Camedda, Paolo (27 April 2021). "Paolino Pulici, il capocannoniere di sempre del Torino che ha ispirato Messi". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. Manassero, Francesco (8 November 2020). "Il Toro ricorda Giorgio Ferrini, 44 anni senza il "capitano dei capitani"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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  9. "Grande successo per la Hall of Fame Granata". Toro News (in Italian). 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. De Marzi, Massimo (2 December 2016). "Castellini, Fossati, Grezar e Claudio Sala inseriti nella Hall of Fame granata". Torino Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  11. "Museo del Grande Torino, il 2 dicembre l'inaugurazione della mostra su Aldo Agroppi". Toro News (in Italian). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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