André Buffière

André Buffière
Personal information
Born	November 12, 1922; Vion, Ardèche, France
Died	October 2, 2014 (aged 91)
Nationality	French
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1945–1957
Position	Shooting guard
Coaching career	1948–1987
Career history
As player:
1945–1947	ESSMG Lyon
1947–1948	UA Marseille
1948–1955	ASVEL
1955–1957	ESSMG Lyon
As coach:
1948–1955	ASVEL
1955–1957	SA Lyon
1957–1964	France
1964–1970	SA Lyon
1970–1973	SCM Le Mans
1973–1980	ASVEL
1980–1983	CSP Limoges
1986–1987	Racing Club France
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 6× French League champion (1946, 1948–1950, 1952, 1955); French Cup winner (1953); French Basketball Hall of Fame (2004); As head coach: 2× FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983); 6× French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983); 3× French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983); Knight of the Legion of Honor (1998); Glory of Sport (1995);
Representing France
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
EuroBasket

Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche.^[1] He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.

Club playing career[]

During his club career, Buffière won 6 French League championships, in the years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955, and the French Cup, in 1953.

National team playing career[]

Buffière played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.^[2] At the 1948 London Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.

Coaching career[]

Buffière had a long career as a basketball coach. As a head coach on the club level, he was a two time FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983), a six time French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983), and a three time French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983). He was also the head coach of the senior French national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964.

References[]

^ André Buffière's obituary (in French)
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

External links[]

profile
[ André Buffière's career] (in French)
André Buffière's 90th birthday (in French)

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[1] André Buffière's obituary (in French)

[SportsRef-2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.

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