Category | Contributor Date of Birth | 10.12.1927 Date of Death | 15.08.2004 Country | Poland
Highlights
He was a journalist and during many years worked as Deputy Editor of the Polish newspaper “Expressu Wieczornego” (Evening Express)
Authored several basketball books, including “A Concise Dictionary of American Basketball”, published by FIBA, and “English for Basketball Players, Coaches, Referees, Followers and Fans”, edited by the Polish Basketball Federation
President of the Polish Basketball Federation: 1957-1969 and 1980-1984
During his tenure as President of the Polish Basketball Federation, the Polish Men’s National Team was Silver medalist in the 1963 European Championship for Men in Wroclaw and 2 times Bronze medalist: in the 1965 European Championship for Men in Moscow and the 1967 European Championship for Men in Helsinki. In addition, participation in 3 Olympic Games (Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968) and 1 World Championship (Montevideo 1967)
During his tenure as President of the Polish Basketball Federation, the Polish Women’s National Team was 2 times Silver medalist in European Championships for Women (in Yugoslavia 1980 and Italy 1981) and Bronze medalist in the 1968 European Championships for Women in Italy
Member of the Executive Board of the Polish Secretary of State for Sports
Member of the Junior Basketball Commission of FIBA: since 1964
Member of the FIBA Central Board
President of the Standing Conference of Europe (current FIBA Europe): 1982-1990
Vice President of FIBA
Distinctions & Recognitions
Honorary President of the Polish Basketball Federation
Honorary Member of the FIBA Central Board
Chevalier of Order, awarded by the Polish Government
FIBA Order of Merit in 1996