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Wlamir Marques

Brazilian basketball player (1937–2025)

  • Fame49.7
  • Momentum12.0
  • Wikipedia703
Source-basedRising
Lived 1937–2025, aged 88Brazil
BrazilBrazilJournalistsJournalist
  • Wikipedia
    17 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1937–2025
    Aged 88
  • Awards
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    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-20

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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49.7
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Momentum12.0
Historical14.6
Now attention63.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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