Viktor Zubkov (basketball)
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This article is about the Soviet basketball player. For the Russian politician, see Viktor Zubkov.
Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Зубков; 24 April 1937 – 16 October 2016) was a Soviet professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in), he played at the center position.[1] He is considered to be one of the most distinguished players of Soviet and European basketball in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Born | (1937-04-24)24 April 1937 Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 79) Moscow, Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
Listed height | 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Playing career | 1955–1967 |
Position | Center |
Number | 7 |
Coaching career | 1979–1981 |
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1955–1957 | Rustovnna Burevestnik |
1957–1967 | CSKA Moscow |
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1979–1981 | Mozambique |
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He won two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, while representing the senior men's Soviet national team. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.