Oscar Furlong
Argentine basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oscar Alberto Furlong Chretienneau (22 October 1927 – 11 June 2018) was an Argentine basketball player, and tennis player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a basketball player, he was a FIBA World Cup champion in 1950, who also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.[1] Furlong was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in September 2007.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Furlong and the second or maternal family name is Chretienneau.
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Born | (1927-10-22)22 October 1927 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Died | 11 June 2018(2018-06-11) (aged 90) |
Nationality | Argentine |
Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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College | SMU (1953–1956) |
Playing career | 1944–1957 |
Position | Power forward / center |
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1944–1957 | Gimnasia V. Parque |
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FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
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