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French Basketball Academy
The French Basketball Academy ( French: Académie du basket-ball français) is a hall of fame that honors individuals (or whole teams) that have contributed to the spread and improvement of French basketball, through their sporting contributions, and their actions in support of the game in France. Inductees are chosen by the Hall's Honorary committee. It was founded in 2004. Honorary committee Inductees See also *College Basketball Hall of Fame * Basketball Hall of Fame ** List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ** List of players in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame ** List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame *FIBA Hall of Fame ** List of members of the FIBA Hall of Fame * EuroLeague Hall of Fame *Italian Basketball Hall of Fame *Greek Basket League Hall of Fame *VTB United League Hall of Fame *Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame * Australian Basketball Hall of Fame *Philippine Basketball Association Hall of Fame *Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 In Sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * Super Bowl XXXVIII – the New England Patriots (AFC) won 32–29 over the Carolina Panthers (NFC) **Location: Reliant Stadium **Attendance: 71,525 **MVP: Tom Brady, QB (New England) * Sugar Bowl (2003 season): ** The Louisiana State Tigers won 21–14 over the Oklahoma Sooners to win the BCS National Championship * Rose Bowl (2003 season): ** The Southern California Trojans won 28–14 over the Michigan Wolverines to win the AP Poll national championship * August 8 – John Elway, Barry Sanders, Carl Eller and Bob Brown are inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame * September 19 – Jerry Rice's record of 274 consecutive games with a pass reception comes to an end, although his Oakland Raiders defeat the Buffalo Bills, 13–10. * September 26 – After Pittsburgh Steelers journeyman quarterback Tommy Maddox suffered an elbow injury during the 2nd game of the season, rookie quarterback Ben Roethli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Antoine
Roger Antoine (28 June 1929 – 11 August 2003) was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1929 births 2003 deaths French men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of France Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bamako 1954 FIBA World Championship players {{France-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphaël De Barros
Raphael was an Italian Renaissance painter. Raphael or Raphaël may also refer to: Music *Raphael (band), a Japanese rock band active 1997–2001 * ''Raphael'' (opera), an 1894 opera by Anton Arensky * Raphael (musician), American musician and composer of ambient music *Raphael (singer), Spanish singer *Raphaël Haroche, French singer known by the mononym Raphaël *The Raphaels, an alternative country music band Names *Raphael (given name), a name of Hebrew origin *Raphael (surname) *Raphael (footballer) (born 1985), full name Raphael Tessaro Schettino, Brazilian footballer Religion *Raphael (archangel), an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam *Raphael I of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1475 to 1476 *Raphael II of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1603 to 1607 *Raphael of Brooklyn (1860–1915), saint in the Christian Orthodox tradition *Raphael I Bidawid, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in 1989–2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Élisabeth Riffiod
Élisabeth Riffiod (born 20 July 1947) is a former French women's professional basketball player. With 247 games played with the national team and 6 french championships won, she is considered as one of the best French centers to ever play the game. She was awarded with the Glory of Sport in 1993. She was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2006. Personal life After her basketball playing career, she was a biology professor at the University of Bordeaux. Her son, Boris Diaw, also is a professional basketball player, having competed for several European and NBA teams, and winning an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Southwest Division ( .... Her oldest son, Martin, also became a professional basketball player, notably playing fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Perrier (basketball)
Jacques Perrier (12 October 1924 – 23 June 2015) was a French basketball player. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2006. French national team Perrier was the leading scorer of the EuroBasket 1947. He also played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... He was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. References External linksJacques Perrier on databaseOlympics.com 1924 births [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Monclar
Robert Monclar (13 August 1930 – 4 December 2012) was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1930 births 2012 deaths French men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of France Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hérault 1954 FIBA World Championship players 1950 FIBA World Championship players {{France-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Dessemme
Jacques Dessemme (16 September 1925 – 23 March 2019) was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ... .
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Richard Dacoury
Richard Dacoury (born July 6, 1959, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) is a former French professional basketball player. He retired in 1998, LNB Pro A#Players with the most French League championships won, as the basketball player who won the most French League titles during his career, with 9. Dacoury is considered to be one the greatest players in French basketball history. He had his CSP Limoges#Retired numbers, jersey number 7 retired by CSP Limoges, Limoges, in October 2010. Professional career Dacoury led the French team of Limoges CSP, Limoges to several titles, including the 1993 FIBA European League Final Four, 1993 FIBA European League (EuroLeague), which is widely regarded as one of the greatest upsets in European-wide sports club, club basketball history. He was a three-time member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1987, and twice in 1991. National team career Dacoury played with the France national basketball team, French national team (1981–1992). With France, he pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Busnel
Robert Busnel (19 September 1914 – 15 March 1991) was a French professional basketball player, coach, and administrator. During his playing career, the 1.92 m (6'3 ") tall Busnel, played at the power forward position. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor, in 1989, and was awarded the Olympic Order, by the IOC, in 1990. He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1994. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2005. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor to the FIBA Hall of Fame. Basketball playing career During his playing career, Busnel played club basketball with FA Mulhouse, FC Grenoble, ESSMG Lyon, UA Marseille, and Racing Club de France. Busnel played for the senior French national team, from 1934 to 1949. He played at the 1939 EuroBasket, the 1946 EuroBasket, the 1947 EuroBasket, and the 1949 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal. Basketball coaching career Busnel coached the senior French national women's team, from 1945 to 1957. He won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irène Guidotti
Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States * Irene, West Virginia, United States * Irene Lake, Quebec, Canada * Lake Irene, a small lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States * Lake Irene, a lake in Minnesota, United States * Irene River (Opawica River tributary), a tributary of the Opawica River in Quebec, Canada * Irene River (New Zealand), a river of New Zealand * Eirini metro station, an Athens metro station in Ano Maroussi, Greece Storms and hurricanes * Tropical Storm Irene (1947) * Tropical Storm Irene (1959) * Hurricane Irene–Olivia (1971) * Hurricane Irene (1981), part of the 1981 Atlantic hurricane season * Hurricane Irene (1999) * Hurricane Irene (2005) * Hurricane Irene (2011) Arts and entertainment Films and anime * ''Irene'' (1926 film), an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne-Marie Colchen
Anne-Marie Colchen-Maillet (8 December 1925 – 26 January 2017) was a French track and field athlete and women's basketball player. She became France's first high jump champion at the 1946 European Athletics Championships and held the French record for the event for ten years. She represented France in high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In basketball she was the highest scorer at the 1953 FIBA World Championship for Women, helping France to third place. She was a member of the French national team for the European Women's Basketball Championship in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956. Career Born in Le Havre, she joined up with the local sports club, the Association Sportive Augustin Normand (ASAN). Standing at a height of – unusually tall for a woman in that era – she found she had a natural talent for high jump and basketball. Athletics Colchen first emerged as a high jumper in the mid-1940s and she ranked in the world's top twenty in 1944, clearing . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
