Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.[1][2][3]
Danko Radić | |
|---|---|
| President of the Croatian Basketball Federation | |
| In office 2004 – 21 June 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Šuker |
| Succeeded by | Ivan Šuker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1952 Podorljak, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 12 February 2018 (aged 65) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Resting place | Kvanj Cemetery, Šibenik, Croatia |
| Spouse | Zlatka Radić |
| Children | 2 |
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Biography
editRadić was born in the village of Podorljak based in Šibenik-Knin County. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club, ŽKK Šibenik, he has worked many years as a women's basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as a referee in the Yugoslav Second Basketball League, and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cup, FIBA Eurobasket, Olympic Games, and the Mediterranean Games.
In 2004 Radić was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by Croatian economist, politician and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.[4]
He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Preminuo bivši predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić". hrt.hr. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Danko Radić: Petrović se dokazao, sve mu je oprošteno". m.vecernji.hr. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić probudio se iz inducirane kome". m.vecernji.hr. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Šuker preuzima Hrvatski košarkaški savez!". m.vecernji.hr. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Preminuo Danko Radić, nekada najmoćnija osoba hrvatske košarke". www.tportal.hr. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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