Rajko Žižić
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Born | Miloševići, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia | January 22, 1955||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | August 7, 2003 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro | (aged 48)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Yugoslav | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1977 / Undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1970–1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1992–1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1971 | Sutjeska | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1981 | OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1984 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1986 | CAUFA Reims | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | Crvena zvezda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Basket Rimini Crabs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | Poštar Beograd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1994 | OKK Beograd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rajko Žižić (January 22, 1955 – August 7, 2003) was a Yugoslavian professional basketball player. The 6'11", 243-pounder[1] represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver, gold and bronze respectively. He died on August 7, 2003, from a heart attack.[2]
References[]
- ^ Sports Reference
- ^ "Preminuo bivši košarkaški reprezentativac Jugoslavije Rajko Žižić" [Former Yugoslavia National Basketball Player Rajko Žižić Passes Away]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Online (based in Zagreb). 7 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
External links[]
- Rajko Žižić (Rajko Zizic) biography on the Žižić family website: Family Zizic (in Serbian)
- Biography at okkbeograd.org.rs
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