Bill Bertani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Joseph "Bill"•Bertani
Used nameBill•Bertani
Born8 September 1919 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
Died12 December 1988 in Fulton, Missouri (USA)
AffiliationsSt. Louis Simpkins-Ford, St. Louis (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Bill Bertani earned three caps playing for the US national team, one in the 1948 Olympic loss to Italy, 9-0, and two in friendlies after the Olympics, one against Norway and one against Northern Ireland. He played in St. Louis, with the St. Louis Raiders in 1947-48. In 1948 he joined St. Louis Simpkins-Ford and helped them win the National Challenge Cup in 1948 and 1950. He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 1975.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Football (Football) USA Bill Bertani
Football, Men (Olympic) United States =9