Born on 11th December 1935, in São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Height: 1.91 m
Position: Power Forward
Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 12th September 2007
Clubs:
- Clube de Regatas Tietê: 1949-1961
- C. R. Sírio: 1962-1965
- Corinthians: 1966-1972
Club Highlights:
- 2 times Champion of the Brazilian League: 1966 and 1969
- 3 times champion of the São Paulo League: 1966, 1968 and 1969
National Team Highlights:
- 96 appearances with the Brazilian National Team: participated in 3 Olympic Games (Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964) and in 4 World Championships (Rio de Janeiro 1954, Santiago de Chile 1959, Rio de Janeiro 1963 and Montevideo 1967)
- 2 times World Champion: Santiago de Chile 1959 and Rio de Janeiro 1963
- Silver medalist in the Rio de Janeiro 1954 World Championship
- 2 times Olympic Bronze medalist: Rome 1960 and Tokyo 1964
- Bronze medalist in the Montevideo 1967 World Championship
- Silver medalist in the Pan American Games of São Paulo 1963
- Bronze medalist in the Pan American Games of Mexico City 1955
Individual Highlights:
- MVP of the 1959 World Championship in Santiago de Chile
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