Carmo de Souza (July 19, 1940 – December 22, 2008),[1] commonly known as "Rosa Branca" ("White Rose"), was a Brazilian basketball player with the Brazil national basketball team. De Souza competed with Brazil at the 1959, 1963 and 1970 FIBA World Championships and won two bronze medals at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Araraquara.[2]
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Born | (1940-07-19)19 July 1940 Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 December 2008(2008-12-22) (aged 68) São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazil squad – 1959 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1963 FIBA World Championship - Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1970 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal | ||
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