On 18 January 1920, he represented the Italy national football team on the occasion of a friendly match against France in a 9–4 home win.

[1] A cycling enthusiast, Ticozzelli decided to participate to the 1926 Giro d'Italia as an independent, wearing a black jersey.

He completed three stages, but since he ran alone without soigneurs, he had to stop at taverns in order to eat, with considerable loss of time.

[2] Remembering his unorthodox participation, in the 1946 Giro d'Italia it was introduced the maglia nera (black jersey), awarded to the last cyclist to finish the race.

[3] Later, he left for Italian East Africa as a military volunteer, and lost his eyesight fighting against Abyssinian guerrillas.