Dušan Radojčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Радојчић; 1931 – 5 May 1999[1]), was a Serbian basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 Yugoslavia |
| Died | 5 May 1999 (aged 67–68) Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1949–1951 | Proleter Zrenjanin |
| 1952 | Partizan |
| 1953–? | Proleter Zrenjanin |
| As coach: | |
| Kombinat Zrenjanin | |
| Mašinac Zrenjanin | |
| Plastika | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Playing career
editRadojčić spent most of his playing career with Proleter Zrenjanin of the Yugoslav Basketball League.[2] He played the 1952 season for a Belgrade-based team Partizan.
During his second stint with Proleter he won the National Championships in the 1956 season.[3] Radojčić was a part of the group of players known as the Proleter's Five, which included himself, Milutin Minja, Ljubomir Katić, Lajos Engler, and Vilmos Lóczi.[4][5]
National team career
editRadojčić was a member of the Yugoslavia national team that participated at the 1950 FIBA World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He played one game at the tournament and scored 2 points.[6]
Coaching career
editRadojčić coached Zrenjanin-based teams Kombinat and Mašinac, as well as Žitište-based team Plastika.[1][7]
Career achievements and awards
edit- Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Proleter Zrenjanin: 1956).
- Plaque of the Basketball Federation of Serbia (2016, posthumous)[8]
Personal life
editRadojčić briefly played handball for the Proleter handball team in 1949.[9] His son Dragan played basketball.[1]
In popular culture
editReferences
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