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Krešimir Ćosić
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Krešimir Ćosić was a Croatian male basketball player, linguist, basketball coach, and diplomat. Born in Zagreb in 1948, he played the center position and represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Croatia. His playing career spanned from 1964 to 1983, during which he competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Olympics. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and played for KK Zadar, KK Union Olimpija, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, and KK Cibona.
As a coach, he led KK Union Olimpija, KK Split, the Yugoslavia men's national basketball team, and Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna. He was educated at Brigham Young University and spoke Croatian. Ćosić received the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport. He died of lymphoma from natural causes in Baltimore in 1995 and is buried at Mirogoj Cemetery.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1948-11-26 ) 26 November 1948, Zagreb , PR Croatia , Yugoslavia
- Died
- 25 May 1995 (1995-05-25) (aged 46), Baltimore , Maryland , U.S.
- Nationality
- Croatian
- Listed height
- 211 cm (6 ft 11 in)
- Listed weight
- 96 kg (212 lb)
- College
- BYU (1970–1973)
- Nba draft
- 1973 : 5th round, 84th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Playing career
- 1964–1983
- Position
- Center
- Coaching career
- 1976–1991
- 1964 1969 1973 1976
- Zadar
- 1976 1978
- AŠK Olimpija
- 1978 1980
- Sinudyne Bologna
- 1980 1983
- Cibona
- 1984 1985
- Jugoplastika
- 1987 1988
- Virtus Bologna
- 1988 1991
- AEK Athens
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Basketball
- Nationality
- Croatia
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Place of birth
- Zagreb
- Place of death
- Baltimore
- Occupation
- translator
- Educated at
- Brigham Young University
- Languages spoken
- Croatian
- Religion
- Mormonism
- Participant in
- EuroBasket 1987
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- KK Zadar
- Position played
- center
- Country for sport
- Yugoslavia
- Mass
- 94
- Image
- Krešimir Ćosić 1970.jpg
- Height
- 209
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- place of burial
- Mirogoj Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1948-11-26
- date of death
- 1995-03-25
- Commons category
- Krešimir Ćosić
- drafted by
- Los Angeles Lakers
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- end of work period
- 1983-00-00
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- coach of sports team
- AEK B.C.
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Encyclopedic overview
Ćosić statue at Višnjik Sports Centre in Zadar
Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić ( Croatian pronunciation: [krěʃimir t͡ɕɔ̌ːsit͡ɕ]; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He was the first basketball player in the world to play all five positions.
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