Berto Robert DiPierdomenico (born 5 May 1958) is a retired Australian rules footballer who represented Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL) from the 1970s to the 1990s. Popularly known by his nickname Dipper, DiPierdomenico is one of the most successful Italian Australians to play Australian football, and his contribution to the game was recognized by selection in the VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century. DiPierdomenico was born in Hawthorn to parents Stefano and Antonietta, who had emigrated to Australia from Abbateggio, Italy. A hyperactive child who suffered from stuttering, Dipper attended numerous schools in Hawthorn and neighbouring areas including Kew High where he met his future wife Cheryl Bayley and Swinburne Tech where his headmaster was his future Hawthorn coach, John Kennedy, Sr. DiPierdomenico began playing football in his early teens for local clubs East Hawthorn and North Kew before signing for VFL club Hawthorn as an eighteen-year-old. Today Dipper is the Ambassador for the Alannah and Madeline Foundation - Being an ambassador for The Alannah and Madeline Foundation has enabled me to see first hand the incredible work the Foundation does to keep children safe from violence. Its great to be part of a Foundation that will make a difference to future generations of kids. A big thank you to the staff and Board of the Foundation for all of their support and hard work to such a worthy cause. La Dolce Italia has chosen this great charity as their preferred charity to assist and raise money.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:51:38 +0000
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