Borislav Stanković
Borislav Stanković | |
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Борислав Станковић | |
Secretary General of FIBA | |
In office 1 January 1976 – 1 January 2003 | |
Preceded by | William Jones |
Succeeded by | Patrick Baumann |
Personal details | |
Born | Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes | 9 July 1925
Died | 20 March 2020 Belgrade, Serbia | (aged 94)
Nationality | Serbian |
Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Occupation |
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Nickname(s) | Bora (Serbian Cyrillic: Бора), Boris (Борис) |
Basketball career | |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1946–1953 |
Position | Center |
Number | 7, 15, 4 |
Coaching career | 1950–1970 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1946–1948 | Crvena Zvezda |
1948–1950 | Železničar Belgrade |
1950–1953 | Partizan |
As coach: | |
1950–1953 | Partizan |
1954–1961 1964–1965 | BSK / OKK Belgrade |
1966–1969 | Cantù |
1969–1970 | OKK Belgrade |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
As executive:
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Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
FIBA Hall of Fame as coach | |
Borislav "Bora" Stanković (
Stanković was pivotal in the FIBA decision to allow players from the
Biography
Simultaneous to his studies, Stanković played professionally for
Throughout his lengthy involvement with basketball, Stanković was a part of the
From the beginning of his tenure as Secretary General, Stanković wanted FIBA to make NBA players eligible for international competitions, especially the Olympics.[3] At the FIBA Congress in Madrdid in 1986, his attempt to pass that resolution narrowly failed by a vote of 31–27.[4][5] Undeterred, he continued to campaign for the idea, and at the 1989 FIBA Congress in Munich, his resolution overwhelmingly passed by a vote of 56–13. Beginning with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, NBA players began competing at all of FIBA's international competitions.[3][6]
Other than
Personal life
Stanković was born in
Stanković died on 20 March 2020 in Belgrade.[9][10][11] He had one daughter, two granddaughters and two great grandchildren.
Orders and special awards
The following is a selected list of orders and special awards:
- Olympic Order (1987)
- Order of Merit of FR Germany (1987)
- National Order of the Lion (1999)
- Knight of the Legion of Honour (2001)
- Order of Merits of FR Yugoslavia (2002)
- Order of Honor of Republika Srpska (2010)
- FIBA Order of Merit (2015)
In popular culture
Stanković is portrayed by Aleksandar Radojičić in the 2015 Serbian sports drama We Will Be the World Champions[12] and the 2016 Serbian TV series The World Champions.[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "FIBA mourns the passing of Secretary General Emeritius Borislav Stankovic". FIBA. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ ISBN 9780345520494. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (14 June 2011). "Sports Legend Revealed: Did the U.S. vote against sending NBA players to the 1992 Olympics?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Jan Hubbard. "Why Can Pros Compete in International Events?". USA Basketball. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "History of basketball at Olympics: A tale of American domination".
- ^ "WBHOF Inductees". WBHOF. Archived from the original on 2017-12-06. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ Secretary General Emeritus.
- ^ "Former FIBA head Borislav Stankovic dies". Associated Press. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Former FIBA head Borislav Stankovic dies". AP NEWS. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Former FIBA chief Borislav Stankovic dies at 94 | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "We Will Be the World Champions (2015) Full Cast & Crew". imdb.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Prvaci sveta Biography, Drama, Family | TV Series (2016– )". imdb.com. Retrieved 11 May 2019.