FIBA Hall of Fame
    8 Founding Federations (SUI)

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    Category | Contributor Date of Birth | 18.06.1932 Country | Switzerland

    Highlights

    FIBA was founded on 18th June 1932 in Geneve by 8 national basketball federations. On that same date the first by-laws of the International Basketball Federation and a unified set of playing rules were approved. The founding document was signed by the following representatives of the 8 national federations:

    • Attilio PONISIO (Argentina)

    • Simeon MAVROSKOUFIS (Greece)

    • Count Giorgio ASINARI DI SAN MARZANO (Italy)

    • Joseph SHADEIKO (Latvia)

    • Henry BRANDT (Portugal)

    • D.D. TEICA (Romania)

    • Léon BOUFFARD (Switzerland)

    • Ladilslav KAPUCIAN (Czechoslovakia)