Decio Scuri
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Decio Scuri is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
– April 22, 1980 in Rome
Rome
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, Italy
Italy
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) was an Italian basketball coach and administrator. He coached Italy national basketball team
Italy national basketball team
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at the 1936 Olympics
Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics
-Fifth-place classification:-First round:Winners advanced to the second round. Losers competed in the first consolation round for another chance to move on.* Estonia def. France, 34-29* Chile def. Turkey, 30-16* Switzerland def. Germany, 25-18...
and 1939 European Championship
Eurobasket 1939
The 1939 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1939, was the third regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eight national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. He served as the president of the Italian Basketball Federation
Italian Basketball Federation
The Italian Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Italy.It is a member of the International Basketball Federation ....
(1945, 1954-1965) and president of FIBA
International Basketball Federation
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's Technical Commission (1948-1972). In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor to the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
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.