Vin Sabbatucci [SEP] date of death
Vin Sabbatucci
Vincent Ijino Sabbatucci (12 January 1935 – 23 August 2007) was an Australian rules football player notable for playing for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League. Sabbatucci's mother was a first cousin of Fitzroy player Frank Curcio.
Playing career.
After a year with Fitzroy in reserve grade Sabbatucci moved to St Kilda for the 1954 VFL season, playing five matches in his first season.
His first VFL game was against Melbourne and he kicked 3 goals. Vin won the Best & Fairest for St
Running Career.
While Vin made his mark in VFL and VFA football, he was also regarded as an outstanding professional runner and, in later years, a running coach. Sabbatucci took to professional running in 1950's in an effort to increase his speed for football.
Sabbatucci first ‘made the news’ in pro-running in December 1956 when he won the Talbot Gift (off 8 yards) in 12.3 seconds. He also won the Talbot Sprint (75 yards) on that day. Further to this Sabbatucci