Franco Ossola

Varese

Noticed as a young boy by the coach of Varese, Antonio Janni, he played for the senior team in Serie C. Initially, Janni did not allow him to play as he intended to sell him to Serie A club Torino, but was forced to send him on the pitch because of a starting player's injury. Janni contacted Ferruccio Novo, the president of Torino, who bought him for 55,000 lire.

Torino

At Torino, he arrived at the age of 18 in 1939 and debuted in Serie A on 4 February 1940. Early in his career at Torino, he suffered from the presence of Pietro Ferraris, who occupied the left wing. He eventually became a starter with the number 11 jersey, and played 181 games and scored 85 goals in Serie A, the 1944 Campionato Alta Italia and the National Division. He was buried at the Cimitero Monumentale in Turin.

Club

Torino

Serie A: 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49 Coppa Italia: 1942–43