Herbert Niiler

Herbert Niiler (27 April 1905 – 13 April 1982) was an Estonian American basketball player and coach.

Herbert Niiler
Personal information
Born(1905-04-27)27 April 1905
Tallinn
Died13 April 1982(1982-04-13) (aged 76)
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
NationalityEstonian
Career history
As coach:
Tartu NMKÜ
Tartu Kalev
1929–1940Estonia

Niiler coached the Estonia men's national basketball team in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 9th. He also led Estonia to EuroBasket 1937 and EuroBasket 1939, finishing both in 5th place.[1]

In 1944, he fled from the Soviet occupation with his family to the United States, where they resided in Pittsburgh since 1948.[2]

Personal

Oceanographer Pearn P. Niiler is his son.

References and notes
  1. "Season 1939". FIBA Europe. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. "NIILER, HERBERT". ESBL. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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