Rufino Bernedo
Appearance
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Born | Freire, Chile | 21 December 1926|||||||||||||||||
Died | 3 February 2006 Temuco, Chile | (aged 79)|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Chilean | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 7.75 in (1.72 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1945–1959 | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||
Number | 37, 78 | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
1946–1950 | Universidad Católica | |||||||||||||||||
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Rufino "Chico" Bernedo Zorzano (21 December 1926 – 3 February 2006) was a Chilean basketball player. At a height of 1.72 m (5'7 3⁄4") tall, he played at the small forward position. He is generally considered to be the best Chilean basketball player of all time.[1] In November 2013, Sebastián Piñera, the President of Chile, inaugurated a sports center bearing his name, in his honor, in the city of Temuco.[2]
Club career
Bernedo played club basketball in Chile with Universidad Católica (Basket UC) between 1946 and 1950.
National team career
Bernedo was the long-time
1958 FIBA South American Championship
.
Personal life
Bernedo was known by the nicknames "Chico", "El Petizo", and "El Rufo".[4] Bernedo died on 3 February 2006, at the age of 79, due to heart failure.[5]
References
- ^ Rufino Bernedo. Uno en un Millón; Julio Contreras Asenjo; Imprenta Austral; noviembre de 2006 (in Spanish).
- ^ Piñera inaugura polideportivo de alto nivel en Temuco (in Spanish).
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rufino Bernedo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Rufino Bernedo Zorzano: ¡Grande Petizo (in Spanish).
- ^ Un grande del básquetbol nos dijo adiós (in Spanish).
External links
- Rufino Bernedo at FIBA
- Rufino Bernedo at FIBA
- Rufino Bernedo at FIBA
- Rufino Bernedo at FIBA
- Rufino Bernedo at Basketball-Reference.com