Personal information | |
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Born | 15 September 1936 Portogruaro, Italy |
Died | 3 March 2013 (aged 76) Caserta, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Listed height | 6 ft 6.75 in (2.00 m) |
Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1960–1976 |
Position | Center |
Coaching career | 1965–2006 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1960–1967 | Varese |
1967–1970 | Partenope |
1970–1975 | Varese |
1975–1976 | Juvecaserta |
As coach: | |
1965–1966 | Varese |
1967–1968 | Partenope |
1975–1976 | Juvecaserta |
1978–1980 | Juvecaserta |
2004–2006 | Pantere Basket Femminile (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Giovanni Angelo Gavagnin (15 September 1936 – 3 March 2013) was an Italian professional basketball player and coach. In 2009, he was inducted into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.
During his pro club career, Gavagnin won the 1969–70 season's FIBA Saporta Cup championship.
Gavagnin was a part of the senior Italian national basketball teams that finished in fourth and fifth place at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, respectively. [1]