André Buffière
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Born | Vion, Ardèche, France | November 12, 1922|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | October 2, 2014 | (aged 91)|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1945–1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1948–1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1945–1947 | ESSMG Lyon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1947–1948 | UA Marseille | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1948–1955 | ASVEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1955–1957 | ESSMG Lyon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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)
- 1922 births
- 2014 deaths
- Sportspeople from Ardèche
- French basketball coaches
- French men's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of France
- Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Limoges CSP coaches
- ASVEL Basket coaches
- ASVEL Basket players
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Paris Racing Basket coaches
- Le Mans Sarthe Basket coaches
- Union athlétique de Marseille players
- Shooting guards
- ESSMG Lyon players
- Stade Auto Lyon coaches
- 1954 FIBA World Championship players
- French basketball biography stubs
- French Olympic medalist stubs