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Sandro Gamba
Italian basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alessandro "Sandro" Gamba (born 3 June 1932) is an Italian former professional basketball player and coach. Gamba was a finalist for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, and was elected as a member in 2006. He was inducted in 2006 to the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.
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![]() Gamba, circa 1960. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 3 June 1932 (1932-06-03) (age 92) Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1950–1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1965–1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1950–1963 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1963–1965 | Milano 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1965–1973 | Olimpia Milano (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1977 | Varèse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1980 | Auxilium Torino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–1985 | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1987 | Virtus Bologna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1992 | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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