He entered the Torino youth team in 1940 , then was loaned to Carrarese for two seasons , in Serie C. Back in Turin , he was part of the '' Grande Torino '' in the 1948 – 49 season as the reserve goalkeeper : second to Valerio Bacigalupo and held back by a broken collarbone . He played two games in that season 's Serie A , playing as a starter on 28 November 1948 against Triestina . During a trip to Portugal , he was forced to leave his place to Dino Ballarin , the third goalkeeper , under pressure from his brother Aldo : this prevented him from dying in the Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
Renato Gandolfi