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Italian Soccer Hero Baldo Dies at 93

By Associated Press | August 2, 2007

Giuseppe Baldo, the last survivor of Italy's team that won the gold medal in soccer at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died Tuesday. He was 93.

Baldo was a midfielder on the Azzurri squad that beat Austria 2-1 in extra time in the Olympic final. Baldo also played seven seasons for Lazio in the Italian league.