Bacuzzi’s super squad: Brilliant Hibs team were led by a true gentleman

The Dave Bacuzzi I knew on the pitch was a graceful full-back, ballerina-like, but tough. In the tackle he invariably came out on top. He was hard, as he had to be, but fair.
Bacuzzi’s super squad: Brilliant Hibs team were led by a true gentleman
Cork Hibernians' captain Dave Bucuzzi, right, holding the FAI Cup with hat-trick hero Miah Dennehy amid a group of jubilant supporters following his team's 3-0 win over Waterford at Dalymount Pk. on Sunday, April 23rd 1972

The Dave Bacuzzi I knew on the pitch was a graceful full-back, ballerina-like, but tough. In the tackle he invariably came out on top. He was hard, as he had to be, but fair.

His great team brought success and glamour and flamboyance to Cork Hibernians. So meeting him twice was a thrill.

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