Giovanni Gavagnin

Personal information
Born 15 September 1936
Portogruaro, Italy
Died 3 March 2013 (aged 76)
Caserta, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m)
Listed weight 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1960–1976
Position Center
Coaching career 1965–2006
Career history
As player:
1960–1967 Varese
1967–1970 Partenope
1970–1975 Varese
1975–1976 Juvecaserta
As coach:
1965–1966 Varese
1967–1968 Partenope
1975–1976 Juvecaserta
1978–1980 Juvecaserta
2004–2006 Pantere Basket Femminile (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

As player:

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.

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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