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Torino F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Torino are nicknamed 'I Granata' (the Maroons) from the color of the team shirts, or 'Il Toro' (the Bull), from the abbreviation of the team name, which is also the city name of Turin in Italian language. |
 | | Torino won its first Scudetto, the Italian Serie A league Championship, the following 1927/28 season and, between 1942/43 and 1948/49, the "Grande Torino" (Great Torino), widely considered the best ever team in Italian football history, won five other straight scudetti, led by its captain, Valentino Mazzola. |
 | | On May 4, 1949, all but one player (who was out for an injury) of Grande Torino were killed when their plane crashed into the hills of Superga, on the outskirts of Turin. |
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