Enrico Befani | |
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Luigi Ridolfi Vay da Verrazzano | |
Born | [1] | 15 November 1910
Died | 29 October 1968[1] [2] | (aged 57)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Textile industrialist |
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Enrico Befani (15 November 191 – 29 October 1968) was an Italian textile industrialist, [3] known for being the chairman of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina from 1951 to 1961. [2]
Under his presidency, Fiorentina won their first scudetto in 1955–56 Serie A, as well as the 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1960–61 Coppa Italia. [2] [3] Fiorentina were also runner-up in the 1956–57 European Cup. [3]
In 2013, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame. [4]