Pietro Paolo Bevilacqua (English: Peter Paul Bevilacqua 29 June 1933 – 3 March 2025) was an Australian rules footballer and soccer player.[1]

Bevilacqua's Australian rules career was short and uneventful at the highest level but was significant for the fact he was the only known VFL/AFL footballer to have been born in Italy (in San Marco in Lamis). His one and only game at VFL level was for Carlton against North Melbourne in Round 18 1953.[2][3][4]

Bevilacqua played two senior games for Victorian first division soccer club Juventus (now Bulleen Zebras).[2]

In 2012, Bevilacqua was named in a celebratory Carlton international team as a follower.[5] Bevilacqua died on 3 March 2025, at the age of 91.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bevilacqua: Rover cleared to Moe with proviso". Narracan Shire Advocate. 15 April 1955. Retrieved 15 February 2023 – via Trove.
  2. ^ a b De Bolfo, Anthony (1 November 2005). "The Peter Bevilacqua Story". Blueseum.org. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Peter Bevilacqua". Blueseum.org. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  4. ^ De Bolfo, Anthony (21 May 2005). "Arrivederci, but memories remain". The Age. Archived from the original on 4 September 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  5. ^ De Bolfo, Anthony (26 June 2012). "Carlton's International XVIII". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. ^ Bevilacqua, Peter Paul


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bevilacqua
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