Ben Fusco
Ben
Fusco

Born
23 August 1941
Age
82
Birthplace
Raiano, ITA
School(s)
University of Western Ontario
Where they grew up
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Bio

Ben Fusco

Rolando Beni Fusco... he moved to Belgium in 1949; he then moved to Canada in 1951... he was 22 years old when he started refereeing in 1963...

recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 1981...

For Sport

served on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees for 11 years (1975 to 1985), including one Olympic Games (Montréal 1976)... was appointed as a Referee to Canada Soccer’s Championship matches...

was appointed as Referee to Canada Soccer’s 1980 Championship Final in Halifax on 14 September 1980 (Challenge Trophy winners Saint John Drydock Islanders won 3:2 over Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch)...

served as an Assistant Referee at the 1976 Men’s Olympic Football Tournament... was appointed an Assistant Referee at the FIFA World Youth Tournament Japan 1979 (FIFA U-20 World Cup)...

served on Canada Soccer’s Referee Education Committee... served as a Canada Soccer Referee Instructor...

Individual Honours