Sauro Bufalini

Sauro Bufalini
Bufalini, in 1966.
Personal information
Born (1941-04-28)28 April 1941
Pisa, Italy
Died 1 April 2012(2012-04-01) (aged 70)
Nationality Italian
Listed height 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1958–1977
Position Center
Coaching career 1975–1977
Career history
As player:
1958–1961 Libertas Livorno
1961–1968 Varese
1968–1971 Partenope
1971–1972 Reyer Venezia
1975–1977 Pielle Livorno
As coach:
1975–1977 Pielle Livorno (player-coach)
Career highlights and awards

Sauro Bufalini (28 April 1941 – 1 April 2012)[1] was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. He was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2011.

Professional career

Bufalini was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1965.

Italian national team

Bufalini was a member of the senior Italian national basketball team. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and finished in fifth and eighth place, respectively.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "E' morto Sauro Bufalini: azzurro, gioco' con Varese, Napoli e Venezia". legabasket. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Sauro Bufalini Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.


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