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Aleksandar Nikolić
Helping build Yugoslav basketball through coaching and mentorship.
World championship · Hall of Fame
- Born
- 28 October 1924
- Birthplace
- Sarajevo
- Died
- 12 March 2000
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Aleksandar Nikolić
Aleksandar Nikolić was a Serbian basketball player and coach. His national-team and club work influenced several generations of Yugoslav coaches.
Early life
Childhood
Born in Sarajevo and raised first in Brčko, then Belgrade.
Career
- 1945–1951
Playing career
Competed in the Yugoslav league before turning to coaching.
- 1951–1965
National coach
Led Yugoslavia’s senior national team.
- 1977–1978
Return to national team
Coached Yugoslavia again.
Achievements
World championship
Coached Yugoslavia to the world title.
Hall of Fame
Entered the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach.
Beyond basketball
Teaching
Was a professor at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Sport and Physical Education.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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