Radmilo Mišović ( sr-cyr, Радмило Мишовић; born 14 March 1943), is a Serbian former professional

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executive, player and

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Playing career

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, Mišović spent entire playing career with his hometown teams Borac and Železničar, playing from 1958 to 1980. He is the all-time leader in points scored of the Yugoslav League, scoring 7,456 points over 280 games played. Also, he is a five-time scoring champion, winning the Yugoslav scoring title during the 1967–68, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, and 1973–74 seasons.

National team career

In 1966, Mišović was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that won a gold medal at the

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, Bulgaria.

Coaching career

Mišović was the head coach of the Borac Čačak

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in 1967, as well as of the senior team in 1969 (

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). In 1969, Borac Čačak competed in the Serbian League, South Division.

Post-playing career

Between 1969 and 2010, Mišović worked as an executive and administrator for KK Borac Čačak, holding numerous positions through the time, such as a director or club's president. As a member of the Party of Serbian Unity, Mišović won a seat in the

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at the

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. After the 2003 election, he retired from politics.

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was a part of

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during that period.

Awards

* Order of Labour with Silver Wreath * City of Čačak October Award (1973) * Best Sportsperson of Čačak in the 20th century * City of Čačak December Award (2008) * May Award for Lifetime Achievement (2018)

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