Antonio Díaz-Miguel
Antonio Díaz-Miguel Sanz (July 6, 1933 – February 21, 2000) was a Spanish professional basketball player and coach. He studied in Madrid, and graduated from the University of Bilbao.
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| Born | July 6, 1933 Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 21, 2000 (aged 66) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| College | University of Bilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1950–1963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1963–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1950–1952 | Estudiantes Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1953 | Transportes Cave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1958 | Estudiantes Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1961 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1966 | Águilas Bilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1963–1965 | Club Águilas Bilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1992 | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Pallacanestro Cantú | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Pool Getafe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As head coach:
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| Basketball Hall of Fame as coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIBA Hall of Fame as coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A pioneer in the worldwide promotion of basketball, he won several coaching awards, and was a frequent basketball lecturer around the world. He was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame, as a coach, on September 29, 1997. In 2007, he was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
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