Famous People with Name Cervi

Alfred Nicholas Cervi            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alfred Nicholas Cervi: is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Buffalo, New York.One of the strongest backcourt players of the 1940's and 1950's, Cervi played in the National Basketball League and early NBA.While with the Rochester Royals, Cervi led the NBL in scoring for the 1946-47 season and was named league MVP. He became a player coach for the Syracuse Nationals in 1948, and continued in this role after the Nats entered the NBA. Cervi retired as a player after the 1952-53 season, but continued to coach the Nats through the 1956-57 season. In the 1954-55 season, Cervi coached the Nats to the NBA championship.

Valentina Cervi            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Valentina Cervi: an Italian film and television actress.Cervi was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of director Tonino Cervi and granddaughter of the famous Italian actor Gino Cervi. Cervi started her acting career at age ten (in Carlo Cotti's 1986 Portami la luna). She also played an English-language role in Jane Campion's 1996 The Portrait of a Lady.One of her most acclaimed roles was the 1997 film Artemisia, directed by Agnès Merlet and starring Valentina Cervi. It was loosely based on the painter Artemisia Gentileschi's[1] life, but controversially portrayed the relationship between Agostino Tassi (played by Miki Manojlovic) and Artemisia as a passionate affair rather than as rape.[1

Vince Cervi            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Vince Cervi: was an Australian boxer.He beat James Grima to win the Australian heavyweight title in 1993, but lost his title in his first defence to Joe Bugner. He was nicknamed the Voodoo Man.

Antonio Ruiz Cervilla            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Antonio Ruiz Cervilla: a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victory in 1959.