Emil Assad Rached
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Emil Assad Rached (June 20, 1943 – Campinas
, Brazil
on October 15, 2009) was a former Brazil
ian basketball
player of Lebanese
origin. He played basketball professionally from 1964 to 1980 in 5 teams: XV de Piracicaba (SP), Corinthians (SP), Botafogo (RJ), Tênis Cube de Campinas (SP) and Rio Claro (SP). The player has defended five clubs in 16 years devoted to basketball: XV de Piracicaba (SP), Corinthians (SP) Botafogo (RJ), Tennis Cube Campinas (SP) and Rio Claro (SP).
Assad participated at the 1967 FIBA World Championship
with the Brazil national basketball team
. At 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in), he was the tallest Brazilian player ever. As part of the Brazilian national team, he won bronze medal at the World Championships in Uruguay (1967) gold medal in the Pan American Games in Cali (1971) and [laced second in South America Argentina (1966). Emil scored 114 points in 18 official matches for Brazil.
After retiring from basketball, he had an acting career, most notbaly participation in a very popular Brazilian comedy TV show called Os Trapalhões and some movies with the same group.
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on October 15, 2009) was a former Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player of Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
origin. He played basketball professionally from 1964 to 1980 in 5 teams: XV de Piracicaba (SP), Corinthians (SP), Botafogo (RJ), Tênis Cube de Campinas (SP) and Rio Claro (SP). The player has defended five clubs in 16 years devoted to basketball: XV de Piracicaba (SP), Corinthians (SP) Botafogo (RJ), Tennis Cube Campinas (SP) and Rio Claro (SP).
Assad participated at the 1967 FIBA World Championship
1967 FIBA World Championship
The 1967 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 11, 1967.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...
with the Brazil national basketball team
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
. At 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in), he was the tallest Brazilian player ever. As part of the Brazilian national team, he won bronze medal at the World Championships in Uruguay (1967) gold medal in the Pan American Games in Cali (1971) and [laced second in South America Argentina (1966). Emil scored 114 points in 18 official matches for Brazil.
After retiring from basketball, he had an acting career, most notbaly participation in a very popular Brazilian comedy TV show called Os Trapalhões and some movies with the same group.