Giovanni Gavagnin

Giovanni Gavagnin (15 September 1936 – 3 March 2013) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. In 2009, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Personal information
Born15 September 1936
Portogruaro, Italy
Died3 March 2013 (aged 76)
Caserta, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
Playing career1960–1976
PositionCenter
Coaching career1965–2006
Career history
As player:
1960–1967Varese
1967–1970Partenope
1970–1975Varese
1975–1976Juvecaserta
As coach:
1965–1966Varese
1967–1968Partenope
1975–1976Juvecaserta
1978–1980Juvecaserta
2004–2006Pantere Basket Femminile (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Club career

During his pro club career, Gavagnin won the 1969–70 season's FIBA Saporta Cup championship.

National team career

Gavagnin was a part of the senior Italian national basketball teams that finished in fourth and fifth place at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, respectively.[1]

References

  1. Giovanni Gavagnin Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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