Constantin Popescu (3 September 1928 – 2 November 2018), nicknamed Pilică, was a Romanian professional

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

manager and author of books on handball. He is the most successful coach in the history of Romanian female handball.A murit Constantin ”Pilică” Popescu, cel mai titrat antrenor din handbalul nostru, la feminin
/ref> He had pioneered handball in Romania. He graduated from the I.E.F.S., being the disciple of Professor Victor Cojocaru.

International honours

* World Championship: **''Gold Medalist'': 1956, 1960, 1962 **''Silver Medalist'': 1973 * European Champions Cup: **''Winner'': 1961 * IHF Cup: **''Winner'': 1984 * City Cup: **''Winner'': 2000

References

1928 births 2018 deaths Sportspeople from Bucharest Romanian handball coaches Romanian sportswriters {{Romania-handball-bio-stub