José Manuel Monsalve, commonly known as Moncho Monsalve (born in

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; 1 January 1945), is a Spanish former professional

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player and

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Biography

As a player, he played at Atlético San Sebastián,

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(1963–1967), SD Kas and

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. He retired in 1971 due to several injuries. He succeeded

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in 2008, and coached Brazil at the

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, where the team won a gold medal. Prior to this, he served stints with several teams of the Spanish

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and French

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., at basketpedya.com and also the Castile and León autonomous basketball team. Monsalve coaches the junior squad of

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References

1945 births Living people CB Girona players Real Madrid Baloncesto players Spanish basketball coaches Spanish men's basketball players 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-basketball-bio-stub