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Krešimir Ćosić
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Krešimir Ćosić was a male basketball player, linguist, basketball coach, and diplomat born in Zagreb in 1948. He played the center position and competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Olympics. His professional career included stints with KK Zadar, KK Union Olimpija, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, and KK Cibona. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers and concluded his playing period in 1983.
Ćosić was educated at Brigham Young University and received the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport. He held citizenship in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Croatia. He died of lymphoma due to natural causes in Baltimore on March 25 or May 25, 1995. He 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
- Team
- _Deceased Basketball
- Nationality
- Croatia
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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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