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Thursday, December 31, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR AT ALL

We wish everyone a good 2010 with the hope that it is better than 2009 and bring you all the happiness you need. Happy Birthday!! See you in the new year!

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

WHEN CHARLIE BELL PLAYED IN LEGHORN

Now is one of the important pieces of Milwuakee Bucks, Charlie Bell for a year but has made the public even dream of Leghorn was the league championship markers Lega A.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

LEGHORN v MILANO - 16th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. The 1989's Finals, Enichem Leghorn (LL) v Philips Milano (Olimpia): Tonut concludes at the basket under the eyes of McAdoo, D'Antoni and Pittis.

LEGHORN'S DERBY - 6th PART

LEGHORN'S DERBY. The '80s were, surely for all, the pinnacle of basketball "Made in Leghorn" with two teams that will compete to have the supremacy town in the premier league. In this photo a derby between Libertas Leghorn and Rapident Leghorn (PL). It can also recognize the great Rudy Hackett (in Libertas jersey with the number 18).

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

LEGHORN'S DERBY - 4th PART

LEGHORN'S DERBY. A historian photo who has toured the world, exhibited in a museum in Barcelona (Spain), and was taken during a derby of Leghorn, in the seventies, between Barcas Leghorn (LL) and Pallacanestro Leghorn (PL).

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

BOOKS ON THE LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL - 3rd PART: "Libertas Livorno, 40 years of baskets"

Authors: Polisportiva Libertas Livorno - Publication Year: 1988.
The book tells of the glorious history of one of the historical society in Leghorn: the Libertas Leghorn. In the book written signatures of important national and local newspapers, then and now. To sign the chapters are: Dario Colombo, Gianni Decleva, Oscar Eleni, Aldo Giordani, Lorenzo Gremigni, Tullio Lauro, Renzo marmugi, Ugo Pieri, Vinicio and Saltini Zelio Zucchi.Touching and moving presentation of Enrico Vinci, a prominent figure in the national basketball team, then president of the Italian Basketball Federation that not only recalls the importance of Libertas, but points to the importance of basketball at national level including Leghorn occupies the other company then the Pallacanestro Leghorn. A book that the people of yellow and blue has become a true heirloom.

Monday, December 21, 2009

LEGHORN'S DERBY - 3rd PART

THE LEGHORN'S DERBY. The basketball derby in Leghorn were the heart of the shop for this sport in our city. In the historical image a moment of comparison of the derby on the beach Pancaldi-Acquaviva (in the background you can also recognize the Hotel Palace). The two teams are one of the "Bagni Pancaldi" and other is "After Work of the Railwaymen".

Friday, December 11, 2009

BOOKS ON THE LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL - 2nd PART: ALMANAC OF THE LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL IN THE 1987

Authors: Lorenzo Gremigni, Claudio Limardi, Luciano De Majo e Francesco Parducci. Publication Year: 1987.

It's almost like a book "Once upon a time the derby...". The only two differences that come out to a first reading is that this almanac was written ten years earlier than previously mentioned and that "Almanac of the Leghorn's Basketball in 1987" using samples of the second post-war (1946/47) , while "Once upon a time the derby ..." since the early '30's also describing the Fascist era of the sport in our city. Written by prominent journalists such as Lorenzo Gremigni, Claudio Limardi, Luciano De Majo and Francesco Parducci is one of the few almanacs, if not the only one who speaks of basketball in Leghorn to the knowledge of all the glorious history of the movement. An almanac that the libraries of Leghorn's fans of this sport, can not miss!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Friday, December 4, 2009

BUT LOOK WHO HAS PLAYED IN LEGHORN

(Gianmarco Pozzecco with the jersey of Baker Leghorn in 1993-94)
Gianmarco Pozzecco was born in Gorizia, September 15, 1972. His debut in basketball that has made it in 1991 with the formation of Rex Udine then militancy in the championship serie A2 (now LegaDue). Meanwhile, the formation of Udine had a twinning arrangement with the team formed by the merger of Libertas and Pallacanestro Leghorn because the family Querci (which is not well remembered in Leghorn for the "bloody" merger) had interests in the company of Udine in that Leghorn. For this reason Gianmarco Pozzecco wears the maroon jersey of Baker Leghorn in 1993-94 playing 40 games in the premier league (Serie A1 today Lega A ). At the end of the season involved in the play-out for salvation, but did not win and relegated Leghorn in Division 2. The following year, with Leghorn that fails, Pozzecco (good for him!) leaves the tirrenic coast and moved in Brianza at Varese. With Metis Varese played from 1994 to 2002, competing in 225 games, winning the Championship in 1999 and soon after the Italian Super Cup. Also in 1999, participates with Varese, the McDonald's Championship (a sort of World Cup for clubs). At the end of his adventure from Varese, in the summer of 2002, go to Fortitudo Bologna, where he played 101 matches until 2005. In 2005, leaves the "eagle" because it was put out by the coach pink, and ends the season in Spain in Zaragoza. At the end of the Spanish league leaves the heat of the Iberian Peninsula and moved to the cold of Moscow where he plays in the formation of Khimky. Signing a contract is renewed annually but then the next year because the formation of Russia's qualification for European competition in 2007/2008 ULEB Cup back to Italy and marry all'Orlandina where he ended his basketball career as a major player in three minutes left in the game play-off between Avellino and Capo d'Orlando. Loving basketball and deeply nourishing always willing to play along with his brother in the 2008-09 season, as well as collaborate with the journal "Gazzetta dello Sport" and italian pay television SKY, Gianmarco Pozzecco will wear the coat of Servolana Trieste, training participants in the championship series C Regional (formerly C2). In 2009 enters the company Olimpia Milano pictures returned home to play in Serie C Amateur with "new" Orlandina Basket. In 2004 he participated at the Athens Olympics and won the silver medal losing in the final against Argentina.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

THE BOOKS ON THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL IN LEGHORN - Part 1: "ONCE UPON A TIME THE DERBY ..."

Author: Andrea Ticciati and Bruno Damari - Publication Year: 1996
A book of great historical value. A journey through the story of a basketball move that has seen ups and downs but has given great satisfaction. The book starts from the first few games in the 30s and reaches up to 1996. Is told as the movement was born in Leghorn basketball derby on the very first public bathing facilities. The early successes of the leghorn's teams, the birth of historical societies, Pallacanestro and Libertas Leghorn, the memory of these two companies, the growth of one great passion town, the importance of women's basketball, the great champions and great champions, the absolute highlights of the 80s with the advent and growth of healthy rivalry town, the historic championship final, the merger between the two historical societies towns (Libertas and Pallacanestro Leghorn precisely), the debacle of a whole movement and its struggle rebirth. A book that brings the real lovers of this sport at moments with the hope of seeing them again and relive it in the very near future.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

LEGHORN v MILAN - 13th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. It was way back in 1938/39 that played the first game between a team of Leghorn and a team of Milan. The meeting was between the formation of the Guf Milan and Guf Leghorn (in this picture the formation of the Guf Leghorn in 1935) and ended at home in Milan, with the final score of 24-17. Return, played in Leghorn, which, inter alia, by implementing the public record for those times ended with the victory of Milan for 19-13.

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

LEGHORN v MILANO - 12th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. As mentioned in prior periods, the final championship of 1989 between Leghorn and Milan, was the best of the rivalry that has tied, ties and bind the two cities. In this picture a different time of the final championship.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

THE BASKETBALL IN LEGHORN: A STORY FROM FAR

In the world the basketball was born back in 1891 when a gym teacher of Canadian origin, a "certain" that James Naismith was teaching at the school Sprignfield YMCA in Massachusetts, asked to find a sport which takes in training baseball players and football in winter. It occurred to him to take a basket of wood and a leather ball, inspired by an old sport in Canada called "Duck on a Rock" and invented basketball.
Leghorn was once part of it with the sport when he landed for the first time in Italy. Here the first line to participate in the first Serie A was that of Guf Livorno (the team of young fascists) who in the early '30s helped create the first Italian side. Leghorn's born was also that Professor Bruno Macchia who organized the very first championship final in Versilia - was the early '40s - and Leghorn were also those referees that legendary over the years allow to imprint true in basketball national movement. People like Folli, Sussi, Fabbri, Bianchi, who even represent Italy in the Olympics. Names rekindle the imagination of those who have white hair.
SERIE A: Even after the war remains Livorno in Serie A for a few years. The merger between Pro Leghorn and Red Star from life US Leghorn - same name of the soccer team - headed by Gaetano D'Alesio.
COUNT MALAGUZZI: It's called Cama (a brand of chocolate) the first team that bears the name of a sponsor. It was the mid-'50s, the property was the Count Orazio Malaguzzi, which is madness to buy the legendary addiruttura Stelio Posar, Trieste-born great achievements of race. In 1955 the promotion, complete with title of "Champion of Italy of the Serie B". Within 4-5 years after a demotion and another back among the "elect" (the old series A).
LIBERTAS: The amaranth (original colors of Libertas) President Dino Lugetti arrive in top division in 1959 to form the merger with Cama. From the rib of this merger will be born Portuale Leghorn from Alfred Damiani, forerunner of Pallacanestro Leghorn. The "libertassini" will be the first team of the city for years, making back and forth between the Series A and Series B for a long time.
THE PIELLE: In 1980, after an absence of nine years, Leghorn back to in Serie A thanks to Pallacanestro Leghorn, which exceeds the SIMOD Padova in the playoffs of the A2. But in the meantime has seen a great rivalry with his cousins town of Libertas. And lots more from around the league became the derby. In the seventies the challenges " THE STRACITTADINE" (the derby) are played in Serie B, but the maximum reach in the 80s when " THE STRACITTADINE" move to Serie A. From 1981 to 1989, Livorno have two teams in the premier league. For three years both in series A1.
THE FINALS: In 1989, the Libertas, sponsored Enichem, comes a step by businesses. Playing the best basketball of the league, winning the championship final, and after five games really under pressure with Philips Milan, loses one point adamant Game 5 and then seeing the first validation set aside a basket on the edge of the siren.
THE ERA QUERCI: Is the beginning of the end: in 1991, the Libertas Leghorn and Pallacanestro unite under the direction of the infamous Professor Francesco Alessandro Querci. After a surety creative 1994 is decreed the cancellation of Italian society from professional basketball.
THE RETURN: Leghorn able to return to Serie A in 1997 thanks to the family D'Alesio property of Don Bosco Basket Leghorn , then there remains for some years with the management of the Mabo. The last few years, until now, were all under the banner of creativity, on the edge of survival.
Finally, the thread has broken this summer with the "radazione", again, of a Leghorn's basketball club.

Friday, November 20, 2009

THE BOOKS ON BASKETBALL IN LEGHORN - Part 1: "ONCE UPON A TIME THE DERBY ..."

Author: Andrea and BRUNO Ticci DAMAR - Publication Year: 1996

A book of great historical value. A journey through the story of a basketball move that has seen ups and downs but has given great satisfaction. The book starts from the first few games in the 30s and reaches up to 1996.Is told as the movement was born in Leghorn basketball derby on the very first public bathing facilities. The early successes of the teams labronica, the birth of historical societies, Pallacanestro and Libertas Leghorn, the memory of these two companies, the growth of one great passion town, the importance of women's basketball, the great champions and great champions, the absolute highlights of the 80s with the advent and growth of healthy rivalry town, the historic championship final, the merger between the two historical societies towns (Libertas Livorno and Pallacanestro precisely), the debacle of a whole movement and its struggle rebirth.A book that brings the real lovers of this sport at moments with the hope of seeing them again and relive it in the very near future.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

BUT LOOK WHO HAS PLAYED IN LEGHORN

(Dante Calabria with the jersey of Bini Viaggi Leghorn)
John Dante Calabria Calabria was born Pottstown (USA), November 8, 1973. Dante Calabria has attended for all 4 years the canonical prestigious university of North Carolina University, had the honor of becoming captain of the Tar Heels in his last season. At the Court of Dean Smith won a NCAA title in 1993 in New Orleans and in the 1994-95 season after being the best shot from three points of the entire NCAA with 49.6%, losing in the semifinals against Arkansas University.
After college he signed with Bini Viaggi Leghorn (European debut), in A-2 (second italin championship), where it makes a good season finishing with almost 16 points per game. Now back in America, first with the Chicago Bulls (where he plays only the McDonald's Open), then in the Continental Basketball Association (the mythical CBA) with the mesh of Fort Wayne. In 1998-1999 he decided to return to play in Europe and goes to play in the French top flight in Dijon where he scored 17.1 points per well (returning to the times of onset European Leghorn). He spent another half year in France, but change the team, it goes to play for Pau Orthez, where he also dispute the Euroleague. In 2000-01 he returned to Italy, signing for Trieste, where he remained for one season, coached by Bogdan Tanjević. Team changes again next year, this time he moved to Spangna, signing for Valencia, Acb, but in January you should stop for an ankle injury. Back in November to play next year, again in Italy, Benetton Treviso, where he remained until March, when he has to return to the U.S. for stay near to family, however Benetton Italy wins the Italian Cup, after which the Benetton also win the Championship. In the 2003-04 season, signing for the Oregon Cantù, which became one of the strengths. With the mesh Cantù scoring 14.1 points per game, the Italian Super Cup in his final against Benetton Treviso. The next season arrives all'Armani Jeans Milan. Here it remains for three seasons. In these three championships with the jersey Olimpia scored good numbers, scoring 13 points average in the first season (where the final league) and 13.8 in the second. Last season his contribution is limited to the physical problems that porseguitano and closes with 8.4 points average (the worst result of his career in Italy). In July 2007 he was made official his move to Fortitudo Bologna, with a contract option for next year and for the benefit of society. After one season with the eagle in Bologna in October 2008 switch to Vanoli Soresina in league Legadue (the second Italian league). On 5 April 2009, a few days before the start of the playoffs, is out of the company rose According Triboldi.
Dante Calabria has played the European Championships men's basketball in 2005 with the Italian national team, to be naturalized.

Monday, November 9, 2009

THE PAUL MCPHERSON'S SLAM DUNK SHOW IN LEGHORN

Paul McPherson was one of the best foreigners players after the merger of Libertas and Pallacanestro Livorno. In this video the best 6 slam dunk with the Basket Livorno.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

LEGHORN v MILAN - 10th PART

LEGHORN v MILANO. Challenges between Leghorn and Milan in the final shield far back as 1989 was the peak. In this picture another moment of that historic event.

Monday, November 2, 2009

OUR FORMER PRESIDENT OF ITALIAN REPUBLIC CARLO AZEGLIO CIAMPI

Who would have thought? Former Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, who was born in Leghorn, besides being a big fan of italian soccer team "Livorno Calcio" as a young man was also a basketball player. In this photo (taken from the book by Alberto tonut) the young Ciampi (highlighted with circle) in the formation of the University of Pisa with the role of playmaker.

Friday, October 23, 2009

MARCH 25, 1989: THE LAST DERBY IN THE LEAGUE

MARCH 25, 1989. A historic day for basketball in Leghorn. That day was held, without the present, the last derby in the Italian basketball top division. In this picture a moment of the match with Wendell Alexis (LL) against Raphael Addison (PL).

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

LEGHORN v MILANO - 9th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. The year was 1989 and again Leghorn defied Milan in a championship final ardently that will enter the history of italian basketball.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

WHEN LEGHORN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF BASKETBALL

In this picture the press coverage of the distant 1988. These titles:
" Historic: Leghorn single command"
"Leghorn capital as the party came"
"Mr. Fantozzi laugh Leghorn"
"Half a league at Leghorn and Milan"
"The formula 6 of the big Leghorn"
"Carera punishes the giants of Pesaro"
"Fantozzi: the trick? Amuse".

Monday, October 19, 2009

LEGHORN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF BASKETBALL

In the '80's Leghorn became the capital of basketball. Leghorn had two team in the premier league and in this video you will find some pictures of the derbies between LL and PL. LEGHORN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF BASKETBALL

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Friday, October 16, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

LEGHORN v MILAN - 7th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. In this photo another moment of a match between Leghorn and Milan. The match is Boston Enichem Leghorn (LL) v Tracer Milan (Olmpia). The players are Rod Griffin (LL) and Ken Barlow (Olimpia) future player of Basket Livorno (another club of Leghorn).

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

LIVORNO v MILAN - 6th PART

LEGHORN v MILAN. The duel between the teams of the two cities have marked the course of the Italian Basketball, for better and for worse. In this photo the formation of Livorno Pallacanestro (later to become trough several steps the historic team Pallacanestro Livorno) embarked on a trip in Milan land against the team of Simmenthal (the famous red shoes).


Thursday, October 1, 2009

LIVORNO v MILANO - 5th PART

LIVORNO v MILAN. In this photo other moment of the epocal challenges between Leghorn and Milan. Particularly this is a match between Fargas Livorno (LL) and "All'Onestà" Milano.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

LIVORNO v MILANO - 4th PART

LIVORNO v MILANO. An old picture showing the comparision between Leghorn and Milan back to the past. In this photo a momento of the match between SIMMENTHAL MILAN (the mythical red shoes) and the formation of "LEGHORN BASKETBALL" in the 1957/58 season of the italian basketball top division.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

LIVORNO v MILANO - 3rd PART

LIVORNO v MILANO. It's a classic game of italian basketball championship. In this picture BILL "CHINA" ALLEN (FARGAS LIVORNO - LL) against SIMMENTHAL MILANO (the mythical red shoes).

Friday, September 18, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009

LEGHORN v MILAN - 1st PART

LEGHORN v MILANO. Is considered a classic of Italian Basketball Championship. In this picture ALESSANDRO FANTOZZI (ENICHEM LIVORNO - LL) v MIKE D'ANTONI (PHILIPS MILANO).

Monday, September 14, 2009

THE TWO BEST TEAMS OF LIBERTAS AND PALLACANESTRO LIVORNO

picture 1. LIBERTAS LIVORNO WITH MAIN SPONSOR ENICHEM (1988/89)
picture 2. PALLACANESTRO LIVORNO WITH MAIN SPONSOR ALLIBERT (1987/88)
In this two images, the best teams of Libertas and Pallacanestro Livorno.
In picture 1 the Libertas Livorno in the 1988/89 season. This team won the final championship and access to the Korac Cup. In picture 2 the Pallacanestro Livorno in the 1987/88 season. This team that touched the semi-finals of the playoffs and captured the participation in the Korac Cup.



Tuesday, September 8, 2009

THE CITY COMPETITION!!!


This is the real competition in Leghorn. In the first image the Libertas Livorno's fans carried in triumph their idol Alessandro Fantozzi after a victory in a derby. In the second image the Pallacanestro Livorno's supporter celebrate victory after an intense derby.

Monday, September 7, 2009

WHEN LEGHORN WAS A "BASKET CITY"

In this image an older article of the local newspaper "Il Tirreno". The Title is: "Go Peroni, Go Rapident". These two names were the main sponsors of the two Leghorn's team basketball. In this period Leghorn was nicknamed "The italian BasketCity", because it was the only city to have two teams in the greatest italian basketball league.

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Monday, August 24, 2009

20 YEARS AGO THE FINALS

20 years ago Leghorn was a protagonist in the Italian Basketball Major League. The two teams (Libertas and Pallacanestro Livorno) fought for the highest positions in the standings. 20 years ago one of these two teams (the Libertas) get to play game 5 of the Finals Championship against the glorious team Olimpia Milan.
In this photo a moment of game 5.
Tomorrow we start posting the final's videos!!!

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Friday, August 21, 2009

Leghorn participated 3 times in the Korac Cup

Leghorn has written important pages in the history of Italian Basketball with his two clubs: Libertas e Pallacanestro Livorno. The two clubs took part in the Korac Cup (historical European club competition - in this photo the trophy). The Libertas has participated twice (in the 1984/85 and in the 1989/90), on the contrary the Pallacanestro has had only one appearance in the 1988/89.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

HYSTORICAL PLAYERS

IN THIS PHOTO TWO PLAYERS SYMBOL OF THE LEGHORN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. THEY'RE ALESSANDRO FANTOZZI (IN YELLOW CURRENCY - LIBERTAS LIVORNO) AND CLAUDIO BONACCORSI (IN RED CURRENCY - PALLACANESTRO LIVORNO). THIS WAS THE CITY COMPETITION.

Monday, August 3, 2009

DERBY: THAT PASSION

The derbies in Leghorn have always been large meetings. The two teams were key to confronting the Libertas and Basketball. In this picture the two players symbol of the two teams: Alessandro Fantozzi (Libertas) and Claudio Bonaccorsi (Basketball).




Wednesday, July 29, 2009

THE PIONEERS


The first basketball team in Leghorn - nicknamed "THE BLACK EAGLES" from the color of their jerseys.

Monday, July 27, 2009

WELCOME IN THE SHOWTIME

Welcome to the first blog in English that talks about the history of basketball in Leghorn. The blog was created by our website (www.ilbasketlivornese.it) to give support to all those who visit the site from English-speaking countries.
The blog will talk to you about all the history of basketball in Leghorn through the most spectacular.
Then come back to visit us and discover what hides beautiful basketball Leghorn.