Edson Bispo dos Santos
![]() Dos Santos, in 2009. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 27 May 1935|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 February 2011 São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 75)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edson Bispo dos Santos, also commonly known as Edson Bispo (27 May 1935 – 12 February 2011), was a Brazilian professional basketball player and coach.
National team playing career
[edit]With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Dos Santos won bronze medals at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, and the 1964 Summer Olympic Games.[1] He also won a gold medal at the 1959 FIBA World Cup. In addition, he won bronze medals at the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1959 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games.
National team coaching career
[edit]Dos Santos was the head coach of the senior Brazilian national basketball team. He coached Brazil at the 1974 FIBA World Cup, and at the Pan American Games of 1967, 1971, and 1975. He also won a gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games, and a bronze medal at the 1975 Pan American Games.
He also won a gold medal at the 1973 FIBA South American Championship, and a silver medal at the 1976 FIBA South American Championship.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edson Bispo dos Santos Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- FIBA Profile
- CBB Profile (in Portuguese)
- 1935 births
- 2011 deaths
- Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian basketball coaches
- Centers (basketball)
- CR Vasco da Gama basketball players
- FIBA World Championship-winning players
- Olympic basketball players for Brazil
- Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista basketball players
- Basketball players from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras basketball players
- Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games
- Brazilian men's basketball players
- 1959 FIBA World Championship players
- Brazilian basketball biography stubs