Jorma Pilkevaara
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Born | Helsinki, Finland | 24 October 1945
Died | 12 July 2006 Hamina, Finland | (aged 60)
Nationality | Finnish |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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Jorma Kalevi "Pilkku" Pilkevaara (24 October 1945, Helsinki – 12 July 2006, Hamina) was a Finnish professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was listed at 1.88 m (6'2") tall, and 86 kg (190 lbs.). He was elected to the Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2013.
Professional career[]
Pilkevaara was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1967. He won four Finnish League championships, with Torpan Pojat, in 1965–66, Espoon Honka, in 1967–68 and 1968–69, and with Turun NMKY, in 1981–82.
Finnish national team[]
Pilkevaara was a member of the senior Finnish national basketball team. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and the EuroBasket 1967.
References[]
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Pilkevaara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1945 births
- 2006 deaths
- Finnish men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Finland
- Torpan Pojat players
- European basketball biography stubs
- Finnish sportspeople stubs