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| Born | 10 June 1935 (1935-06-10) |
| Died | 19 August 2023 (2023-08-20) (aged 88) Gorizia, Italy |
Antonio "Tonino" Zorzi (10 June 1935 – 19 August 2023) was an Italianprofessional basketball player and head coach. He was nicknamedParòn.
Born inGorizia, Zorzi started playing basket in his city team Goriziana before moving toPallacanestro Varese, with whom he won the title asSerie A top scorer in the 1954–55 season as well as the team's firstScudetto in 1961.[1][2] He also played 22 matches with the Italian national team, making his debut atEuroBasket 1953.[1] After his retirement in 1962, Zorzi started a long and fruitful career as head coach, whose achievements include five promotions fromA2 to Serie A and the 1970 victory of theFIBA Saporta Cup withPartenope Napoli Basket.[1][2] He also served as the vice coach ofSandro Gamba in the Italian national team, winning a silver medal atEuroBasket 1991.[1][2]
During his career Zorzi received various honors, including the induction in theItalian Basketball Hall of Fame[3] and in thePallacanestro Varese Hall of Fame, in which he was named best player of all time.[4] He died on 19 August 2023, at the age of 88.[1]
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