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{{short description|Swiss footballer (1918-2008)}}
{{Football player infobox
{{Infobox football biography
| playername = Erwin Ballabio
| name = Erwin Ballabio
| fullname =
| fullname =
| image =
| image =
| dateofbirth = {{birth date|1918|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|10|20|df=y}}
| cityofbirth = [[Bettlach, Switzerland|Bettlach]]
| birth_place = [[Bettlach, Switzerland|Bettlach]], [[Switzerland]]
| dateofdeath = {{death date and age|2008|8|8|1918|10|20|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|3|4|1918|10|20|df=y}}
| cityofdeath = [[Grenchen]]
| death_place = [[Grenchen]], [[Switzerland]]
| countryofdeath = [[Switzerland]]
| countryofbirth = [[Switzerland]]
| height =
| height =
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs = [[FC Grenchen]]
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Grenchen]]
| years = 1934-1956</br>1940-1941</br>1946-1948
| years1 = 1934–1956
| years2 = 1940–1941
| clubs = [[FC Grenchen]]</br>→ [[Lausanne Sports]]</br>→ [[FC Thun]]
| years3 = 1946–1948
| caps(goals) = {{0}}{{0}}? {{0}}(?)
| clubs1 = [[FC Grenchen]]
| nationalyears = 1939-1947
| clubs2 = → [[Lausanne Sports]]
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| nationalteam = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| clubs3 = → [[FC Thun]]
| nationalcaps(goals) = {{0}}27 {{0}}(0)
| manageryears = 1955-1965</br>1967-1969
| caps1 = ?
| goals1 = ?
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| managerclubs = [[FC Grenchen]]</br>[[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalyears1 = 1939–1947
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| nationalteam1 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
| nationalcaps1 = 27
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1955–1965
| manageryears2 = 1967–1969
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Grenchen]]
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| managerclubs2 = [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
}}
}}


'''Erwin Ballabio''' ([[20 October]] [[1918]] &ndash; [[8 August]] [[2008]]) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[football (soccer)|football]] [[goalkeeper]]. He played for [[FC Grenchen]] and the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]]. Known as the Black Panther he kept goal for eight years for the Swiss team.
'''Erwin Ballabio''' (20 October 1918 – 4 March 2008) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[association football|football]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He played for [[FC Grenchen]] and the [[Switzerland national football team|Swiss national team]]. Known as the "Black Panther"<ref>{{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=7 March 2008|publisher=Grenchen.net|language=de|access-date=13 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040535/http://grenchen.net/blog/archives/4966-Grenchen-trauert-um-Erwin-Ballabio-der-schwarze-Panther-ist-gestorben.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> he kept goal for eight years for the Swiss team.

==Early life==
In 1941 Ballabio became the [[Grenchen|town of Grenchen]]'s third [[Police officer|policeman]].<ref>{{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|access-date=13 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025112154/http://www.museums-gesellschaft.ch/polizei/polizei_bevoelkerungsnah.html|archive-date=25 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==As a player==
==As a player==

===FC Grenchen===
===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 injuries to the first team keepers before the cup final in 1959 meant that he came out of retirement to play in the final, which FC Grenchen won.
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 FC|Servette]].<ref>{{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=29 July 2007|publisher=Capital Balls|access-date=13 September 2008}}</ref>
He kept a clean sheet and Grenchen won the cup.


===Switzerland===
===Switzerland===
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 achievment considering the lack of fixtures due to the [[WWII|war]].
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 [[World War II]].


==As a manager==
==As a manager==

===FC Grenchen===
===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 perfomances finishing runner-up in 1959 and to third place in 1964.
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.


===Switzerland===
===Switzerland===
Ballabio was appointed as [[Switzerland national football team#Coaches|national coach]] on [[May 24]], [[1967]], replacing [[Alfredo Foni]]. In his first match, [[1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 6|a Euro 1968 qualifier]], his side recorded a 7-1 win against Romania, however they failed to qualify. He remained in charge for [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification#Group 1|World Cup qualification]] but after a 1-1 draw with Portugal on [[November 2]], [[1969]] meant they failed to qualify he was sacked.
Ballabio was appointed as [[Switzerland national football team#Coaches|national coach]] on 24 May 1967, replacing [[Alfredo Foni]]. In his first match, [[1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying#Group 6|a Euro 1968 qualifier]], his side recorded a 7–1 win against Romania, however they failed to qualify. He remained in charge for [[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification#Group 1|World Cup qualification]] but after a 1–1 draw with Portugal on 2 November 1969 meant they failed to qualify he was sacked.


====Statistics====
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====Statistics<ref>{{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}}</ref>====
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!rowspan="2"|Team<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sf.tv/sfsport/artikel.php?catid=sportfussballartikel&docid=20050105_Nati_Trainer|title=Swiss National Trainer|language=de|access-date=12 June 2008|archive-date=6 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606030959/http://www.sf.tv/sfsport/artikel.php?catid=sportfussballartikel&docid=20050105_Nati_Trainer|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
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!rowspan="2"|From
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|align=left|[[FC Grenchen]]
|align=left|[[FC Grenchen]]
|{{Flagicon|SUI}}
|{{Flagicon|SUI}}
|align=left|[[1955]]
|align=left|1955
|align=left|[[1965]]
|align=left|1965
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|align=left|[[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
|align=left|[[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]]
|{{flagicon|SUI}}
|{{flagicon|SUI}}
|align=left|{{dts2|24|5|1967}}
|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|1967|5|24}}
|align=left|{{dts2|2|11|1969}}
|align=left|{{dts|format=dmy|1969|11|2}}
||17||5||4||8||29.4
{{WDL|17|5|4|8}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{de icon}} [http://www.fcg.ch/ARCHIV/Ballabio2.htm The Black Panther]
*{{in lang|de}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20080618133759/http://www.fcg.ch/ARCHIV/Ballabio2.htm The Black Panther]
*{{de icon}} [http://www.espace.ch/artikel_179708.html Der schwarze Panther im Tor]
*{{in lang|de}} [http://www.espace.ch/artikel_179708.html Der schwarze Panther im Tor]



{{Switzerland national football team managers}}
{{Switzerland Squad 1938 World Cup}}
{{Switzerland Squad 1938 World Cup}}


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[[Category:People from Lebern District]]
[[Category:Footballers from the canton of Solothurn]]
[[Category:Swiss men's footballers]]
[[Category:Switzerland men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:FC Thun players]]
[[Category:FC Lausanne-Sport players]]
[[Category:1938 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:Swiss football managers]]
[[Category:Switzerland national football team managers]]
[[Category:Swiss police officers]]

Latest revision as of 05:37, 15 March 2024

Erwin Ballabio
Personal information
Date of birth (1918-10-20)20 October 1918
Place of birth Bettlach, Switzerland
Date of death 4 March 2008(2008-03-04) (aged 89)
Place of death Grenchen, Switzerland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
FC Grenchen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1956 FC Grenchen ? (?)
1940–1941 → Lausanne Sports
1946–1948 → FC Thun
International career
1939–1947 Switzerland 27 (0)
Managerial career
1955–1965 FC Grenchen
1967–1969 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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"[1] he kept goal for eight years for the Swiss team.

Early life

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In 1941 Ballabio became the town of Grenchen's third policeman.[2]

As a player

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FC Grenchen

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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.[3] He kept a clean sheet and Grenchen won the cup.

Switzerland

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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 World War II.

As a manager

[edit]

FC Grenchen

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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.

Switzerland

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Ballabio was appointed as national coach on 24 May 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 2 November 1969 meant they failed to qualify he was sacked.

Statistics

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Team[4] Nat From To Record
G W L D Win %
FC Grenchen Switzerland 1955 1965
Switzerland Switzerland 24 May 1967 2 November 1969 17 5 4 8 029.41

References

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  1. ^ Meister, Paul-Georg (7 March 2008). "Grenchen mourns the death of Erwin Ballabio – the "Black Panther" is dead" (in German). Grenchen.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  2. ^ Walter, Rainer W. "History of the police in Grenchen". Museums-Gesellschaft Grenchen. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Wankdorf – the second miracle of Berne". Capital Balls. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Swiss National Trainer" (in German). Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
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