Alberto Marson (February 24, 1925 – April 25, 2018) was a Brazilian basketball player. He competed in the
1948 Summer Olympics
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 ...
in
London
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,
United Kingdom
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. There, he won the bronze medal with the
men's national basketball team. He was born in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
in 1925. Marson died in April 2018 at the age of 93.
Morre Alberto Marsson, medalhista olímpico com seleção de basquete em 1948
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1925 births
2018 deaths
Brazilian men's basketball players
Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 1951 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
Pan American Games medalists in basketball
Olympic basketball players of Brazil
Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
Olympic medalists in basketball
Basketball players from São Paulo
Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games
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