Nebojša Popovic
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Nebojša Popović (born February 8, 1923 in Irig, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes; died October 20, 2001 in Belgrade
, FR Yugoslavia) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator. He is the legend of Red Star Belgrade
.
He played for Red Star Belgrade
(the club which he co-founded in 1945 - number 1 membership card) from 1945 to 1951, he also coached men's team at Red Star from 1952 to 1955 (Red Star won Yugoslav league 10 consecutive times from 1946 to 1955) and women's Red Star team from 1946 to 1952 (won Yugoslav league 7 consecutive times). He played for the Italian team Gallatarese in 1951-1952. As a player for the Yugoslavia national basketball team
he participated in 1950 World Championship
and 1947 European Championship
. He scored first point in history of World Championships
. He coached Yugoslavia national basketball team
at the 1953 European Championship
and 1954 World Championship
. He served as the president of the Yugoslav Basketball Federation (1985–1987) and president of the Commission for International Competition of FIBA
.
He scored first point in history of World Championships as player of Yugoslavia.
He also worked as a journalist, contributing to La Gazzetta dello Sport
for four decades. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame
.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, FR Yugoslavia) was a Serbian basketball player, coach and administrator. He is the legend of Red Star Belgrade
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
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He played for Red Star Belgrade
KK Crvena zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda is a professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia. Its name Crvena zvezda means Red Star and it's part of the Red Star Belgrade sports society ....
(the club which he co-founded in 1945 - number 1 membership card) from 1945 to 1951, he also coached men's team at Red Star from 1952 to 1955 (Red Star won Yugoslav league 10 consecutive times from 1946 to 1955) and women's Red Star team from 1946 to 1952 (won Yugoslav league 7 consecutive times). He played for the Italian team Gallatarese in 1951-1952. As a player for the Yugoslavia national basketball team
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
he participated in 1950 World Championship
1950 FIBA World Championship
The 1950 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires...
and 1947 European Championship
Eurobasket 1947
The 1947 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1947, was the fifth Eurobasket regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. He scored first point in history of World Championships
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
. He coached Yugoslavia national basketball team
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
at the 1953 European Championship
Eurobasket 1953
The 1953 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1953, was the eighth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union,...
and 1954 World Championship
1954 FIBA World Championship
The 1954 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 22 to November 5, 1954...
. He served as the president of the Yugoslav Basketball Federation (1985–1987) and president of the Commission for International Competition of FIBA
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
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He scored first point in history of World Championships as player of Yugoslavia.
He also worked as a journalist, contributing to La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport
La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. It was first published on April 3, 1896, allowing it to cover the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
for four decades. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
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