Bill Bertani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Joseph "Bill"•Bertani
Used nameBill•Bertani
Born8 September 1919 in St. Louis, MissouriUSA
Died12 December 1988 (aged 69 years 3 months 4 days) in Fulton, MissouriUSA
AffiliationsSt. Louis Simpkins-Ford — St. Louis, MissouriUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

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