Gianfranco Lombardi
Gianfranco "Franco" Lombardi (20 March 1941 – 22 January 2021) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, his nickname was "Dado".[1] In 2006, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.
![]() Lombardi (right) c. 1965–66 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 20 March 1941 Livorno, Italy |
Died | January 22, 2021 79) Cocquio-Trevisago, Varese, Italy | (aged
Nationality | Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1956–1973 |
Position | Small forward |
Coaching career | 1972–2001 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1956–1958 | Pallacanestro Livorno |
1958–1970 | Virtus Bologna |
1970–1972 | Fortitudo Bologna |
1972–1973 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti |
As coach: | |
1972–1975 | AMG Sebastiani Rieti |
1976–1977 | Trieste |
1977 | Libertas Forlì |
1977–1982 | Trieste |
1982–1983 | Treviso |
1983–1986 | Reggiana |
1986–1987 | Rimini |
1988–1989 | Scaligera Verona |
1990–1992 | Mens Sana Siena |
1992–1994 | Libertas Livorno |
1995–1997 | Cantù |
1997–2000 | Reggiana |
2000–2001 | Varese |
2001 | Basket Napoli |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Professional playing career
During his club career, Lombardi led the top-tier level Italian League in scoring, in 1964 and 1967.
National team playing career
Lombardi was a part of the senior Italian national basketball teams that won a gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and finished in the fourth, fifth and eighth places at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1964 Summer Olympics, and the 1968 Summer Olympics, respectively.[2]
Coaching career
After he retired from playing basketball, Lombardi had a long coaching career, working as a head coach for numerous teams in the Italian League.
References
- Gianfranco Lombardi Nickname(s): Dado, Franco.
- Gianfranco Lombardi Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
External links
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