Ferenc Velkey or Velkei (November 15, 1915 – September 12, 2008) was a Hungarian basketball and field handball player, and sports administrator. Velkey was born in Nagykáta on November 15, 1915. He played for the Hungarian national basketball team for many years, competing in three

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, including a third place finish in

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. He retired from playing in 1949, after which he continued to be involved in the sport as an international

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and

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. Away from basketball, he was a member of the Hungarian field handball team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament in

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. Velkey died in Budapest on September 12, 2008, and was buried in Farkasréti Cemetery.

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* 1915 births 2008 deaths Hungarian men's basketball players Field handball players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Hungarian male handball players Olympic handball players for Hungary Hungarian referees and umpires Hungarian sports executives and administrators Basketball executives People from Nagykáta Sportspeople from Pest County {{Hungary-handball-bio-stub