Rubén Francisco Menini (20 February 1924 – 12 April 2020) was an Argentine

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player who competed in the

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and in the

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. He became world champion in 1950 with the Argentinian National Team. Menini died in April 2020 at the age of 96.SELECCIÓN ARGENTINA: ADIÓS A UN HISTÓRICO DEL BÁSQUET
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