He died on a pipe-laying ship in China, due to a piece of machinery that struck him while he was working: Ernesto Wong, Cuban by birth but resident in Settimo Torinese, was an industrial plumber, but his great passion was baseball, so much so that he is the coach of his city team, BC Settimo.
Wong, 50 years old, was well known and much loved in Settimo, where he had chosen to live together with his wife and three children. His team, Bc Settimo, which plays in the Serie A championship, immediately announced mourning and the suspension of all activities. “With extreme suffering”, they wrote in a note, “BC Settimo announces the sudden loss of what was the soul, body and mind of the company. We join in the pain of Emanuela, Kevin, William and Alejandro and of the whole family. Bye Erne.”
“A precious figure is missing, in a sudden and terrible way, not only for BC Settimo, but also for the Settimo and national sports movement”, wrote the City of Settimo on social media. “Ernesto Wong in Settimo was appreciated for his undoubted sporting and human qualities, starting from his ability to involve the young generations and bring them closer to his discipline, baseball, which today loses an unforgettable figure. The City clings to the pain of family, friends and society”.
2024-04-15 19:35:59
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