Mohammad Hassan Zolfaghari

Mohammad Hassan Zolfaghari (well known as Amoo Hassan) was an Iranian professional basketball player (1967–1971) and Iran Head coach (1981). He played at the forward position. Zolfagari was also the head coach of Faravahar[1] (Zoroastrian Team of Iran, 1974–1994) as well as "Shahin of Tehran" (1972–1979).

Zofaghari trained and coached Iranian well-known basketball players such as:

  • Abbass Mosrhedi (Pass)- Iran basketball national team captain (1985-1988)
  • Majid Pasha Moghadam (Homa)- selected for Asia continent elite team (1983)
  • Mostafa Hashemi (Homa)-Iran Head coach and Mahram Tehran BC,Asia champ cup, 2009&2010[2]
  • Ramin Goudarzi (Farvahar)
  • Azadmeher Kaviani(Farvahar)
  • Ali Karmali Nazer (Darai)

Death

In September 2013, he died after a long time illness surrounded by his teammates and friends.[3]

References
  1. http://www.iransara.info/Iran%20Faravahar%20Zartosht%20Farvahar%20fravahar.htm
  2. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/diamBall/wom/news/inte/p/newsid/26461/FE_news_inteArti.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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