S.S.D. Marsala Calcio S.S.D. Marsala Calcio Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Marsala Calcio is an Italian association football club based in the city of Marsala, Sicily. Currently the club plays in Eccellenza Sicily. Marsala was founded in 1912: it is also referred to as "lilybetani", after Lilybaeum, the ancient name of Marsala during the Roman period. After the First World War it was entered into the Coppa Federale Siciliana which was competed amongst the top Sicilian sides Marsala, Palermo, Messinese and Catanese. Marsala lost in the semi-finals heavily against eventual winners Palermo. The first professional appearance for the club is dated 1942, when the team
Joe Marsala a time. Although his younger brother Marty was drafted, Marsala was an unacceptable candidate because of cartilage and ligament tears in his knee. He and his wife entertained stateside for the USO during the war years. Marsala died of cancer in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 71. Joe Marsala Joe Marsala (January 4, 1907 – March 4, 1978) was an Italian-American jazz clarinetist and songwriter. His younger brother was trumpeter Marty Marsala and he was married to jazz harpist Adele Girard. In the 1920s, Marsala played guitar in clubs in his hometown of Chicago with Ben Pollack and