Background
Della Negra was born in Vimy, France to Italian parents, and grew up in nearby Argenteuil.
Della Negra was born in Vimy, France to Italian parents, and grew up in nearby Argenteuil.
Playing as a Goalkeeper or right winger, he began his football career with local club Argenteuil, before joining Red Star Olympique in mid-1942. Combining his playing career while working in a factory, Della Negra became active in the French Resistance in October 1942, and went into hiding in February 1943.
Della Negra, a Communist, was a member of the Manouchian Group. He was wounded in an attack in November 1943, and he was executed by firing squad in February 1944.