Antonio dos Reis Carneiro (June 19, 1899 – August 31, 1984) was a Brazilian basketball administrator. He co-founded
Brazilian Basketball Federation and
Brazilian Basketball Confederation and served as the president of those organizations.
Carneiro was born and died in Brazil. In addition to his work for the Brazilian basketball establishment, he served as president of the South American Commission of
FIBA (currently Consubasquet) (1942, 1945–1952), vice-president of
FIBA (1948–1952), president of the
Brazilian Olympic Committee (1951-) and president of
FIBA (1960–1968). He was enshrined in the
FIBA Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2007.
External links
FIBA Hall of Fame page on Carneiro
1899 births
1984 deaths
FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
Basketball in Brazil
Recipients of the Olympic Order
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