Vito Fabris

Vito Fabris
Personal information
Born(1954-09-20)20 September 1954
Santa Sofia, Emilia–Romagna, Italy
Died21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (aged 66)
NationalityItalian
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career1971–1987
Career history
1971–1979Fulgor Libertas Forlì
1979–1983Pallacanestro Firenze
1983–1985Basket Mestre
1985–1987Olimpia Pistoia

Vito Fabris (20 September 1954 – 10 April 2021) was an Italian basketball player. Nicknamed La Cavalla, he played several seasons in his native country, including in the top-tier Lega Basket Serie A.[1][2][3]

Death

Fabris died on 10 April 2021 while waiting on a heart transplant.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lutto nel mondo del basket, è morto Vito Fabris: ottenne tre promozioni con la Libertas Forlì". forlitoday.it (in Italian). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Lutto per il basket pistoiese, è scomparso a 66 anni Vito Fabris". Pistoia Sport (in Italian). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ Giampaolo Marchini (11 April 2021). "Addio a Vito Fabris Ponterossino doc Cecchino infallibile". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Stefano Benzoni (11 April 2021). "Addio Vito Fabris, bandiera del basket Il cuore si è fermato prima del trapianto". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2022.