Roger Grava

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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 clubs
	AS Roma Paris AS Meudon
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1942-1943 1943 1943-1944 1944-1945 1945-1948 1948-1949	Amiens AC EF Nancy-Lorraine EF Bordeaux-Guyenne FC Girondins de Bordeaux CO Roubaix-Tourcoing Torino F.C.
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Roger Grava, also known as Ruggero Grava (April 26, 1922 - May 4, 1949) 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.

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• A tribute to Roger Grava