Eduardo Airaldi Rivarola (January 11, 1922 inPuerto del Callao,Peru – March 5, 1992 inPeru) was a Peruvian basketball player, coach, referee and administrator. As a player, he won the 1943South American Championship with the Peru team. He also was a coach of club teams in Peru, and an international referee, calling games in the1950 FIBA World Championship and1954 FIBA World Championship (including the USA-Brazil final game). He later served as the president of the Peruvian Basketball Federation, secretary general of COPABA (currentlyFIBA Americas), and a member ofFIBA Central Board. He was awarded anOlympic Order.[1] In 2007 he was inducted into theFIBA Hall of Fame as a contributor.
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