Léon Bouffard (24 June 1893 in
Geneva,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
– 23 July 1981 in
Geneva,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
) was a Swiss athlete and sports administrator. As an athlete, he competed in
pole vault, winning the Swiss championship in 1914. He was the founder (in 1929) and president of the
Swiss Basketball Federation. He co-founded
FIBA in 1932 and served as FIBA's president from 1932 to 1948. He organized
1st European Basketball Championship in 1935 and
4th European Basketball Championship in 1946, both in Geneva. Since 1948 he served as the Honorary President of FIBA. In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor into the
FIBA Hall of Fame.
External links
FIBA Hall of Fame page on Bouffard
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1893 births
1981 deaths
Sportspeople from Geneva
FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
Basketball in Switzerland