- Nikolai Semashko (basketball)
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Nikolai Vladimirovich Semashko (Cyrillic: Николай Владимирович Семашко; 1907 in Russia – March 4, 1976 in Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)) was a Soviet sports administrator. He was the head of the Soviet State Sports Committee (1939-1940 and 1950-1954). He also served as Vice President of the FIBA (1960-1976) and President of the Standing Conference of Europe (current FIBA Europe) (1967-1976). In 2007, he was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame.
The prize for the winning team at EuroBasket is called Nikolai Semashko Trophy.
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FIBA Hall of Fame Inductees Coaches (16) Alexeyeva • Díaz-Miguel • Ferrándiz • A. Gomelsky • E. Gomelsky • Gaze • Iba • Kondrashin • Newell • Nikolić • Novosel • Primo • Smith • Soares • Yow • ŽeravicaContributors (31) Airaldi Rivarola • Ashry • Atakol • Bouffard • Busnel • Calvo • Carneiro • Dos Reis • Greim • Hepp • Jones • Killian • Kozlowski • López • Martín • Naismith • Otto • Pitzl • Popović • Ramsay • Šaper • Saporta • Scuri • Seguro de Luna • Semashko • Seye Moreau • Stanković • Steitz • Ueda • Wahby • YoonPlayers (31) A. Belov • S. Belov • Chazalon • Ćosić • Cruz • Dalipagić • Daneu • Delibašić • Divac • Furlong • Galis • González • Kićanović • Korać • Maciel • Marcari • Martín • Marzorati • Meneghin • Meyers • Miller • Pasos • Petrović • Robertson • Rodríguez • Ronchetti • Russell • Sabonis • Schmidt • Semjonova • ZassoulskayaTechnical Officials (11) Categories:- 1907 births
- 1976 deaths
- FIBA Hall of Fame inductees
- Basketball in the Soviet Union
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