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Neftalí Rivera

Olympic basketball player (1948-2017) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 69

Neftalí Rivera Oliveras was a Puerto Rican basketball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He holds the record for most points in a game in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional when he scored 79 points on May 22, 1974.

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In that game he achieved the record by making 34 field goals and 11 free throws. He died on December 23, 2017, at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, due to respiratory problems.

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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2017 · aged 69

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