André Buffière
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Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French
French National Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame
, in 2004.
Club playing career
During his
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
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
French national basketball team
, from 1957 to 1964.
References
- ^ "André Buffière's obituary". ouest-france.fr (in French).
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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