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DeutschAndré Buffière
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| Born | 12 November 1922 Vion, Ardèche, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 October 2014 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1945–1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1948–1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1945–1947 | ESSMG Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1948 | UA Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1955 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1957 | ESSMG Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1948–1955 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1957 | SA Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1964 | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1970 | SA Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | SCM Le Mans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1980 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Racing Club France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche.[1] He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.
Club playing career
[edit]During his club career, Buffière won 6 French League championships, in the years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955, and the French Cup, in 1953.
National team playing career
[edit]Buffière played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.[2] At the 1948 London Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.
Coaching career
[edit]Buffière had a long career as a basketball coach. As a head coach on the club level, he was a two time FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983), a six time French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983), and a three time French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983). He was also the head coach of the senior French national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964.
References
[edit]- ^ "André Buffière's obituary". ouest-france.fr (in French). October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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