FIBA Hall of Fame
    Antonio dos Reis CARNEIRO (BRA)

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    Category | Contributor Date of Birth | 19.06.1899 Date of Death | 31.08.1984 Country | Brazil

    Highlights

    • Assistant coach of head coach Fred Brown (U.S.A.), who was one of the basketball pioneers in Brazil: 1920

    • Co-Founder of the Carioca League (Rio de Janeiro)

    • President of the Carioca League (Rio de Janeiro)

    • Co-Founder of the Brazilian Basketball Federation

    • President of the Brazilian Basketball Federation

    • Co-Founder of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation

    • President of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation

    • President of the South American Commission of FIBA (current Consubasquet): 1942 and 1945-1952

    • Member of the Central Board of FIBA: 1948-1968

    • Vice President of FIBA: 1948-1952

    • President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee from 1951

    • President of FIBA: 1960-1968

    Distinctions & Recognitions

    • Honorary President of FIBA: since 1968

    • Benemérito (Worthy) of the Carioca League 1939

    • Benemérito of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation: 1944

    • Benemérito of the Consubasquet: 1953

    • FIBA renamed the Intercontinental Cup as Antonio dos Reis Carneiro Intercontinental Cup in his honor: 1975, 1977 and 1979