Risto Tiitola

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Risto Tiitola
Risto Tiitola.jpg
Position Forward
Teams TaPa
Ilves
Karhu-Kissat
National team  Finland
Born April 24, 1915,
Tampere, Finland
Died November 20, 2015,
Tampere, Finland
Playing Career 1930 – 1945

Risto Tiitola (April 24, 1915 - November 20, 2015) was a Finnish hockey player. He played in one game for the Finnish National Team at the 1939 World Championship.

Tiitola spent most of his club career with Ilves Tampere and captained the squad during the 1940-41 season.

He died on November 20, 2015, at the age of 100, and was the last surviving member of the inaugural 1939 Finnish WC team.