José Morganti

José Morganti
Morganti coverd on El Gráfico in 1951
Date of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 6.0 ft (183 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Youth Career
? C.A. San Isidro
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1947–1951 San Isidro Club ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1951 Argentina ()

José Morganti (nicknamed Cacho),[1] was an Argentine rugby union footballer, having played for both, Club Atlético San Isidro and San Isidro Club, and winning league titles with all of them. He also captained the Argentina national team and of Buenos Aires Provincial side.[2]

Career

Morganti was born in Buenos Aires, beginning his career at Club Atlético San Isidro (mostly known as "CASI"), club where played from 1940 to 1946. In 1947, Morganti moved to CASI's main rival, San Isidro Club, where he played until his retirement in 1951.[3]

In 1951, Morganti was called-up to join the national team that played the first South American championship that same year.[4] Morganti was captain of the national team that played the final game v. Chile at GEBA stadium, ending with a victory for Argentina by 13–3, therefore crowning champion.[5]

Titles

Club

C.A. San Isidro
San Isidro Club
Buenos Aires Province

National team

Argentina

References

  1. ↑ SIC: el alumbramiento, La Nación
  2. ↑ Los elegidos Cacho Morganti, San Isidro Club
  3. ↑ Memoria (PDF), Unión Argentina de Rugby, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-01
  4. ↑ Los Pumas, Ediciones Match, 1977
  5. ↑ SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP - Buenos Aires, 16 September 1951, ESPN
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