André Buffière

Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche.[1] He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.

André Buffière
Personal information
Born(1922-11-12)November 12, 1922
Vion, Ardèche, France
DiedOctober 2, 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 91)
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1945–1957
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1948–1987
Career history
As player:
1945–1947ESSMG Lyon
1947–1948UA Marseille
1948–1955ASVEL
1955–1957ESSMG Lyon
As coach:
1948–1955ASVEL
1955–1957SA Lyon
1957–1964France
1964–1970SA Lyon
1970–1973SCM Le Mans
1973–1980ASVEL
1980–1983CSP Limoges
1986–1987Racing Club France
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

  • 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983)
  • 6× French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983)
  • 3× French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983)
  • Knight of the Legion of Honor (1998)
  • Glory of Sport (1995)
Medals
Representing  France
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
1948 London
EuroBasket
1949 Egypt
1951 France
1953 USSR

Club playing career

During his club career, Buffière won 6 French League championships, in the years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955, and the French Cup, in 1953.

National team playing career

Buffière played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.[2] At the 1948 London Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.

Coaching career

Buffière had a long career as a basketball coach. As a head coach on the club level, he was a two time FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983), a six time French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983), and a three time French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983). He was also the head coach of the senior French national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964.

References
  1. André Buffière's obituary (in French)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.


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