Einar Ólafsson (other)
Einar Ólafsson is the name of: * Einar Ólafsson (basketball) (born 1928), Icelandic basketball coach * Einar Ólafsson (skier) (born 1962), Icelandic Olympic cross country skier * Einar Ólafsson (born 1963), singer and one of Iceland's earliest child stars {{Hndis, Olafsson, Einar ...
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Einar Ólafsson (basketball)
Einar Ólafsson (13 January 1928 – 12 March 2024) was an Icelandic basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ... player and coach. Called "the father of basketball", he was one of the main pioneers of modern basketball in Iceland and was one of the inaugural members of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur's basketball department. He played for ÍR in the 1950's before turning to coaching. He coached at ÍR for almost 50 years, including its men's and women's senior teams, winning several national championships. Personal life Einar was married to Guðfinna Kristín Kristjánsdóttir with whom he had three sons. Einar died at a nursing home in Reykjavík on 12 March 2024, aged 96. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Olafsson, Einar 1928 births 2024 deaths Einar Ólafsson ...
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