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Finnish basketball player/coach and handball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seppo Kuusela (25 February 1934 – 16 October 2014)[1] was a Finnish basketball player, basketball coach, and handball player. At 182 cm tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions, as a basketball player. He was twice voted the Finnish Basketball Player of the Year, in 1959 and 1960, by Finnish sports journalists.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 25 February 1934 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 16 October 2014 (aged 80) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1963 | Pantterit |
| 1963–1969 | Tapion Honka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As basketball player:
As basketball coach:
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Kuusela played in the top-tier level Finnish basketball league, the SM-sarja, winning multiple Finnish League championships during his club career.
Alongside club competitions, Kuusela also represented the senior Finnish national basketball team, at five EuroBasket tournaments (1955, 1957, 1959, 1961, and 1963).[2]
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