Hélio Rubens Garcia (born Franca, Brazil, September 2, 1940), also commonly known as Hélio Rubens, is a former

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ian professional

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player and

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Professional playing career

During his pro

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career, Rubens Garcia won 4 Brazilian Championships, in the years 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1980.

National team playing career

With the senior

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, Rubens Garcia played at the

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

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1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

and

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

editions of the

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. He also played at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.

National team coaching career

Hélio Rubens was the

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of the senior

at the 1990 FIBA World Cup, the

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, and the 2002 FIBA World Cup.

External links

FIBA ProfileCBB Profile
1940 births Living people Brazilian basketball coaches Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1971 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1975 Pan American Games Basketball players at the 1979 Pan American Games Brazilian men's basketball players 1967 FIBA World Championship players 1970 FIBA World Championship players 1974 FIBA World Championship players 1978 FIBA World Championship players Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama basketball coaches Esporte Clube Sírio basketball players Franca Basquetebol Clube coaches Franca Basquetebol Clube players Olympic basketball players of Brazil Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil Pan American Games gold medalists for Brazil Pan American Games medalists in basketball People from Franca Point guards Sport Club Corinthians Paulista basketball players Unitri/Uberlândia basketball coaches Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games Sportspeople from São Paulo (state) {{Brazil-basketball-bio-stub