Silvio Piola
Soccer Player
Italian striker who scored two goals in the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final, leading Team Italy to victory.
He began his professional career with the Italian team Pro Vercelli in 1929.
His 290 goals in Italy's Serie A stood as a record for over 50 years after his career ended.
He was raised as an only child in Robbio, Italy.
He played on the Italian national team alongside forward Giuseppe Meazza.