Pierre Galle

Pierre Galle (born 13 January 1945) is a French former professional basketball player and coach.

Pierre Galle
Pierre and Jean Galle, in 2008.
Personal information
Born(1945-01-13)January 13, 1945
Calais, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
Playing career1965–1979
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Coaching career1981–2003
Career history
As player:
1965–1966SA Lyon
1970–1976AS Berck
1976–1977AS Denain Voltaire
1977–1979Caen Basket Club
As coach:
1981–1985AS Montferrand
1986–1989Montpellier
1989–1991ASVEL
1992–1994HTV Basket
1999–2003Montpellier-Lattes
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 2× French League champion (1973, 1974)
  • 2× French League Player of the Year (1973, 1974)

As head coach:

Medals
European Championship for Juniors
1964 ItalyTeam

Professional playing career

Galle was the French League Player of the Year, in 1973 and 1974.

National team career

Galle was a member of the senior French national basketball team, from 1968 to 1975.

Coaching career

As a head coach, he coached ASVEL Basket, from 1989 to 1991, Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, from 1992 to 1994, and other pro clubs.[1][2]

Personal life

Galle's brother, Jean, is also a basketball coach.

References
  1. Sport.fr
  2. San Antonio Express-News
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