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Pierre Galle (born 13 January 1945) is a French former professional basketball player and coach.

Pierre Galle

Pierre and Jean Galle, in 2008.
Personal information
Born	(1945-01-13)January 13, 1945 Calais, France
Nationality	French
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
Playing career	1965–1979
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Coaching career	1981–2003
Career history
As player:
1965–1966	SA Lyon
1970–1976	AS Berck
1976–1977	AS Denain Voltaire
1977–1979	Caen Basket Club
As coach:
1981–1985	AS Montferrand
1986–1989	Montpellier
1989–1991	ASVEL
1992–1994	HTV Basket
1999–2003	Montpellier-Lattes
Career highlights and awards
As player: 2× French League champion (1973, 1974) 2× French League Player of the Year (1973, 1974) As head coach: French 2nd Division champion (1988)
Medals European Championship for Juniors 1964 Italy Team

Professional playing career

Galle was the French League Player of the Year, in 1973 and 1974.

National team career

Galle was a member of the senior French national basketball team, from 1968 to 1975.

Coaching career

As a head coach, he coached ASVEL Basket, from 1989 to 1991, Hyères-Toulon Var Basket, from 1992 to 1994, and other pro clubs.[1][2]

Personal life

Galle's brother, Jean, is also a basketball coach.

References

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