 Gamba, circa 1960. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 3 June 1932 (1932-06-03) (age 93) Milan, Italy |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1950–1965 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Coaching career | 1965–1992 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1950–1963 | Olimpia Milano |
| 1963–1965 | Milano 1958 |
Coaching | |
| 1965–1973 | Olimpia Milano (assistant) |
| 1973–1977 | Varèse |
| 1977–1980 | Auxilium Torino |
| 1979–1985 | Italy |
| 1985–1987 | Virtus Bologna |
| 1987–1992 | Italy |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Alessandro "Sandro" Gamba (born 3 June 1932) is an Italian former professionalbasketball player andcoach. Gamba was a finalist for induction into theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, and was elected asa member in 2006. He was inducted in 2006 to theItalian Basketball Hall of Fame.
During hisclub career, Gamba spent most of his career withOlimpia Milano, they won tenLBA championships (1951–1954, 1957–1960, 1962–1963). He finished his career withMilano 1958.
Gamba debuted with theItaly national team in 1952 andcaptained at the1960 Summer Olympic Games.[1]
Gamba retired from playing in 1965, and became acoach in thetop-tier level Italian professional league (LBA) where he coached teams likeOlimpia Milano (assistant coach, 1965–1973),Varese (1973–1977),Auxilium Torino (1977–1980), andVirtus Bologna (1985–1987). He led Varese to twoLBA championships (1974 and 1977), and twoFIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) titles (1975 and 1976).
From 1979 to 1992, except for a hiatus in 1985–1987, Gamba was thehead coach of theItaly national team, and led them to a silver medal at theSummer Olympic Games in1980,1984,1988, and1992. He also coached the national team at theEuroBasket seven times, winning a gold in1983, a bronze in1985, and a silver in1991.[2]
He was selected as a coach of theFIBA European Selection teams in 1991. He also worked as the coach of the "Rest of the World" team, at theNike Hoop Summit.[citation needed]
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