# Cal Bruton

> Calvin Thomas Bruton, is an American-born Australian former professional basketball player and current coach who is the head coach of the Goldfields Giants men's team in the NBL1 West. He has been an integral part of the National Basketball League (NBL) since its inception. Bruton won an NBL championship with the Brisbane Bullets in 1985, was a two-time member of the All-NBL First Team while playing for the Geelong Supercats and was named NBL Coach of the Year while he was a player-coach for the Supercats in 1982. He also won a second NBL championship while coaching the Perth Wildcats in 1990. As a result, Bruton became one of the first inductees into the NBL Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998. He acquired Australian citizenship and played for the Australian national basketball team.

*Former player and coach in the Australian National Basketball League*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Basketball Player ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3665646))
- **Category:** Basketball Players
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1954
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Calvin Thomas Bruton, is an American-born Australian former professional basketball player and current coach who is the head coach of the Goldfields Giants men's team in the NBL1 West. He has been an integral part of the National Basketball League (NBL) since its inception. Bruton won an NBL championship with the Brisbane Bullets in 1985, was a two-time member of the All-NBL First Team while playing for the Geelong Supercats and was named NBL Coach of the Year while he was a player-coach for the Supercats in 1982. He also won a second NBL championship while coaching the Perth Wildcats in 1990. As a result, Bruton became one of the first inductees into the NBL Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998. He acquired Australian citizenship and played for the Australian national basketball team.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 46.9
- **Momentum:** 18.1

## Sources
- [Cal Bruton](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Bruton)
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- [Cal Bruton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Bruton)
- [کیل برٹن](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%84_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%B9%D9%86)
- [كال بروتون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [كال بروتون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2489833)

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