Roger Grava

Roger Grava

Personal information
Full name	Revelli Ruggero Grava
Date of birth	April 26, 1922
Place of birth	Claut, Italy
Date of death	May 4, 1949 (aged 27)
Place of death	Superga, Torino, Italy
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	AS Roma Paris
–	AS Meudon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1942–1943	Amiens AC
1943	EF Nancy-Lorraine
1943–1944	EF Bordeaux-Guyenne
1944–1945	FC Girondins de Bordeaux
1945–1948	CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
1948–1949	Torino F.C.
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Roger Grava (April 26, 1922, Claut, Province of Pordenone – May 4, 1949), aka Ruggero Grava, was an Italian born French football striker.

He moved to France at the age of 1. He began his playing career with Amiens AC and played for EF Nancy-Lorraine, EF Bordeaux-Guyenne, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and CO Roubaix-Tourcoing in France.In 1948, he moved to Torino F.C., with another Frenchman of Italian descent, Émile Bongiorni of RC Paris.^[1] They both died in the Superga air disaster on May 4, 1949.

References

• A tribute to Roger Grava

1. Le désastre de Superga,wearefootball.org