sport.wikisort.org - AthleteUbiratan "Bira" Pereira Maciel, commonly known as Bira Maciel, or simply Bira (January 18, 1944 – July 17, 2002), was a professional basketball player from Brazil. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil. At a height of 1.99 m (6' 61⁄2") tall,[1] he played at the center position. He is often regarded as the best Brazilian center of all time.[2][3] He was nicknamed "O Rei" (English: "The King").
Brazilian basketball player
Ubiratan Pereira Maciel Maciel, as a member of Trianon Clube, in 1972. |
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Born | (1944-01-18)January 18, 1944 São Paulo, Brazil |
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Died | July 17, 2002(2002-07-17) (aged 58) Brasilia, Brazil |
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Nationality | Brazilian |
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Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) |
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Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
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Playing career | 1960–1982 |
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Position | Power forward / Center |
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Number | 6 |
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1960–1961 | Clube Espéria |
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1961–1969 | Corinthians |
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1969–1972 | Venezia |
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1972 | Trianon Clube |
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1972–1973 | Sírio |
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1973–1978 | Palmeiras |
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1978–1982 | São José dos Campos |
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- 2× South American Club Champion (1964, 1969)
- 5× Brazilian Champion (1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1981)
- 8× São Paulo State champion (1964–1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1980, 1981)
- FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
- FIBA Order of Merit (1994)
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player |
FIBA Hall of Fame as player |
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Representing Brazil |
Men's Basketball |
Summer Olympic Games |
 | 1964 Tokyo | Team |
FIBA World Cup |
 | 1963 Brazil | Team |
 | 1970 Yugoslavia | Team |
 | 1967 Uruguay | Team |
 | 1978 Philippines | Team |
Pan American Games |
 | 1963 São Paulo | Team |
 | 1975 Mexico City | Team |
 | 1979 San Juan | Team |
FIBA South American Championship |
 | 1963 Lima | Team |
 | 1968 Asunción | Team |
 | 1971 Montevideo | Team |
 | 1973 Bogotá | Team |
 | 1977 Valdivia | Team |
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Club career
Maciel won the top-tier level club league in Brazil, the Brazilian Basketball Championship, 5 times, in the years 1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, and 1981.
National team career
With the senior Brazilian national basketball team, Maciel won a total of 8 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, FIBA World Cup, and Pan American Games.
Ubiratan Pereira Maciel played at 5 FIBA World Cups: (1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, and 1978). He totaled 41 games played and 474 points scored during those competitions, and he won a gold medal at the 1963 tournament in Brazil.[4][5][6]
Post-playing career
Maciel was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit in 1994. In 2009, he was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, as a player. On April 5, 2010, Maciel was announced as a member of the 2010 induction class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as a player, and was formally inducted on August 13.[7]
References
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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 – 1967 FIBA World Championship - Bronze medal |
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Brazil squad – 1970 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal |
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Brazil squad – 1978 FIBA World Championship – Bronze medal |
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FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) |
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FIBA Europe | |
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FIBA Americas | |
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FIBA Oceania | |
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Members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
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Referees | |
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Teams |
- 1956–57 Tennessee A&I State Team
- 1957–58 Tennessee A&I State Team
- 1958–59 Tennessee A&I State Team
- 1960 United States Olympic Team
- 1992 United States Olympic Team
- All-American Red Heads
- Buffalo Germans
- The First Team
- Harlem Globetrotters
- Immaculata College
- New York Renaissance
- Original Celtics
- Texas Western
- Wayland Baptist Women's Teams (1948–1982)
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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2010 |
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Players | |
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Coaches | |
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Teams |
- 1960 United States Olympic Team
- 1992 United States Olympic Team ("The Dream Team")
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FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees |
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Coaches | |
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Contributors |
- Founding Federations: Argentine
- Czechoslovakian
- Greek
- Italian
- Latvian
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Swiss
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Technical officials |
- Arabadjian
- Bain
- Belošević
- Blanchard
- Dimou
- Hopenhaym
- Kassai
- Kostin
- Lazarov
- Pfeuti
- Rae
- Reverberi
- Rigas
- Righetto
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Teams |
- 1992 USA Men's "Dream Team"
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На других языках
- [en] Ubiratan Pereira Maciel
[fr] Ubiratan Pereira Maciel
Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, plus connu sous le nom de Bira, né le 18 janvier 1944, à São Paulo, au Brésil, mort le 17 juillet 2002 à Brasilia, au Brésil, est un ancien joueur brésilien de basket-ball.
[it] Ubiratan Pereira Maciel
Ubiratan Pereira Maciel, noto anche con lo pseudonimo di Bira (San Paolo, 18 gennaio 1944 – Brasilia, 17 luglio 2002), è stato un cestista brasiliano.
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