Wlamir Marques
Brazilian basketball player (1937-2025) · Brazil · Journalists · Died at 87
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Something wrong?Wlamir Marques, also known simply as Wlamir, was a Brazilian basketball player and coach who is considered to be one of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, and to have been one of the best players in the world during the 1960s.
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Wlamir Marques, also known simply as Wlamir, was a Brazilian basketball player and coach who is considered to be one of the best Brazilian basketball players of all time, and to have been one of the best players in the world during the 1960s. Alongside fellow countrymen Amaury Pasos, Algodão, and Rosa Branca, he led the best basketball generation Brazil ever had. At a height of 1.85 m tall, he played at the small forward position. He was nicknamed "The Flying Saucer", and "The Blonde Devil".
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