Roberto Luigi Quercetani was born in Firenze, Italy, on 3 May 1922. As a free-lance journalist he has been for over half a century European Editor of the American monthly Track & Field NewsA", notably as a co-compiler of their famous World RankingA" - and a steady contributor to the Italian daily, La Gazzetta dello SportA" and the FIDAL monthly AtleticaA".

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Roberto Luigi Quercetani was born in Firenze, Italy, on 3 May 1922. As a free-lance journalist he has been for over half a century European Editor of the American monthly Track & Field NewsA", notably as a co-compiler of their famous World RankingA" - and a steady contributor to the Italian daily, La Gazzetta dello SportA" and the FIDAL monthly AtleticaA".