Erwin Ballabio

Erwin Ballabio

Football player infobox
playername = Erwin Ballabio
fullname =


dateofbirth = birth date|1918|10|20|df=y
cityofbirth = Bettlach
dateofdeath = death date and age|2008|3|4|1918|10|20|df=y
cityofdeath = Grenchen
countryofdeath = Switzerland
countryofbirth = Switzerland
height =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = FC Grenchen
years = 1934-1956
1940-1941
1946-1948
clubs = FC Grenchen
Lausanne Sports
FC Thun
caps(goals) = 00? 0(?)
nationalyears = 1939-1947
nationalteam = Switzerland
nationalcaps(goals) = 027 0(0)
manageryears = 1955-1965
1967-1969
managerclubs = FC Grenchen
Switzerland

Erwin Ballabio (20 October 1918 – 4 March 2008) was a Swiss football goalkeeper. He played for FC Grenchen and the Swiss national team. Known as the "Black Panther" [cite web|url=http://grenchen.net/blog/archives/4966-Grenchen-trauert-um-Erwin-Ballabio-der-schwarze-Panther-ist-gestorben.html|title=Grenchen mourns the death of Erwin Ballabio - the "Black Panther" is dead|last=Meister|first=Paul-Georg|date=2008-03-07|publisher=Grenchen.net|language=German|accessdate=2008-09-13] he kept goal for eight years for the Swiss team.

Early life

In 1941 Ballabio became the town of Grenchen's third policeman. [cite web|url=http://www.museums-gesellschaft.ch/polizei/polizei_bevoelkerungsnah.html|title=History of the police in Grenchen|last=Walter|first=Rainer W.|publisher=Museums-Gesellschaft Grenchen|accessdate=2008-09-13]

As a player

FC Grenchen

Ballabios was originally a youth player at FC Grenchen, and made his change to goalkeeper when 7-0 down playing for the youth team his manager placed the young defender in goal where he went on to save a penalty, starting his career as a keeper. He was called into the first team aged sixteen and enjoyed a long career as first choice keeper. His only football away from Grenchen was three seasons of vocational training, one at Lausanne Sports and the other two at FC Thun. He retired, becoming manager in 1956 to give younger keepers a chance. However in 1959 he came out of a four-year retirement for one match, to replace Grenchen's injured first choice keeper in the Swiss Cup final against Servette. [cite web|url=http://capital-balls.com/stadium/wankdorf-%e2%80%93-the-second-miracle-of-berne/|title=Wankdorf – the second miracle of Berne|date=2007-07-29|publisher=Capital Balls|accessdate=2008-09-13] He kept a clean sheet and Grenchen won the cup.

witzerland

Ballabio's debut came in February 1939 against Portugal with his last match in June 1947. His total of 27 appearances for his country make him the third most capped keeper, which is a remarkable achievement considering the lack of fixtures due to the war.

As a manager

FC Grenchen

Almost immediately after retiring as a player, Ballabio took charge of the FC Grenchen team. During his ten year reign he took the team to their only Schweizer Cup win in 1959, and led them to a final defeat the following year. With Ballabio at the helm FC Grenchen recorded their best league performances finishing runner-up in 1959 and to third place in 1964.

witzerland

Ballabio was appointed as national coach on May 24, 1967, replacing Alfredo Foni. In his first match, a Euro 1968 qualifier, his side recorded a 7-1 win against Romania, however they failed to qualify. He remained in charge for World Cup qualification but after a 1-1 draw with Portugal on November 2, 1969 meant they failed to qualify he was sacked.


=Statistics [cite web|url=http://www.sf.tv/sfsport/artikel.php?catid=sportfussballartikel&docid=20050105_Nati_Trainer|title=Swiss National Trainer|language=German|accessdate=2008-06-12] =

References

External links

*de icon [http://www.fcg.ch/ARCHIV/Ballabio2.htm The Black Panther]
*de icon [http://www.espace.ch/artikel_179708.html Der schwarze Panther im Tor]


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