Hüseyin Alp (May 12, 1935 – January 8, 1983) was a Turkish professional
basketball
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player and
supporting role movie actor. With his height of 2.15 m (7'1") tall, he was one of the tallest Turkish basketball players.
Early life
Alp was born 1935, in
Kangal
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Demographics
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,
Sivas Province
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.
Club career
Alp started playing basketball at the age of 27. From 1962 to 1974, he played at the
center
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position, for the
İTÜ and
Altınordu teams. During his
club
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Arts, entertainment, and media
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career, he won six
Turkish Super League
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championships (1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973). He was the Turkish Super League's
Top Scorer, in 1967 and 1974.
National team career
Alp was also a member of the senior
Turkish national basketball team
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. With Turkey, he played in 73
games. He played at the
1971 EuroBasket
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Venues
First round
Group A – Essen
Group B – Böblingen
Knock ...
.
Acting career
In addition to his basketball career, Alp starred in some Turkish made
movies
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, in supporting roles, from 1965 to 1978. He played in roles that featured his giant-like appearance.
Filmography
* ''
Kadın Okşanmak İster'' (1965)
* ''
Tarkan Gümüş Eyer'' (1970) - as Giant
* ''
Erkek Gibi Ölenler'' (1970)
* ''
Tarkan Viking Kanı'' (1971) - Orso
* ''
Kara Murat Şeyh Gaffar'a Karşı'' (1976)
* ''
Babanın Evlatları'' (1977) - as Mafiosi boss Beşir
Death and legacy
Hüseyin Alp died on January 8, 1983, at the age of 48, in
Istanbul
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. A junior women's basketball club, the "Kağıthane Hüseyin Alp S.K.", was formed in the
Kağıthane district of Istanbul, in his honor.
References
External links
*
FIBA Profile
1935 births
1983 deaths
People from Kangal
Turkish men's basketball players
Centers (basketball)
Turkish male film actors
Ä°stanbul Teknik Ãœniversitesi B.K. players
20th-century Turkish male actors
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