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Oscar Furlong

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Argentine basketball player and tennis coach (1927-2018)

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Óscar Alberto Furlong Chretienneau was an Argentine basketball player, and tennis player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a basketball player, he was a FIBA World Cup champion in 1950, who also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.

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Furlong (#8) fights for control of the ball, at the 1950 FIBA World Championship.Furlong (#8) fights for control of the ball, at the 1950 FIBA World Championship.

Teams 2

SMU Mustangs
Argentina men's national basketball team

Awards 1

FIBA Hall of Fame

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About this person

Óscar Alberto Furlong Chretienneau was an Argentine basketball player, and tennis player and coach. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a basketball player, he was a FIBA World Cup champion in 1950, who also competed at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games. Furlong was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in September 2007.

Country
Argentina
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2018 · aged 90
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14 languages

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