Jozef "Jef" Fidelo Eygel (5 March 1933 in

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

– 3 April 2005) was a Belgian professional

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player. At a height of 1.84 m (6'0 ") tall, he played at the

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position.

Professional career

Eygel was a member of the

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, in 1964. He was a four-time Belgian Player of the Year (1959, 1961, 1963, 1964).

National team career

Eygel was a member of the senior

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. He competed at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. He played in all three of Belgium's games during the Olympic tournament.

Awards and accomplishments

*7× Belgian League Champion: (1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964) *4× Belgian Player of the Year: (1959, 1961, 1963, 1964) *2× Belgian Cup Winner: (1961, 1970) *

: (1964)

References

External links

FIBA Profile
1933 births 2005 deaths Belgian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Belgium Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Antwerp Point guards {{Belgium-basketball-bio-stub