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Born | Brno, Czechoslovakia | 18 January 1926|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 April 2019 | (aged 93)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1946–1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1957–1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1946–1957 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1957–1969 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1960, 1963 | Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Petrarca Padova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 1⁄2" (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991.
In his club career, Mrázek won 6 Czechoslovak League championships (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951).
Mrázek helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket gold medal at the EuroBasket 1946, as well as to three EuroBasket silver medals ( 1947, 1951, and 1955). Mrázek was the MVP and top scorer of EuroBasket 1951. He also represented Czechoslovakia in two Summer Olympic Games ( 1948 and 1952). [1]
In his head basketball coaching career, Mrázek was a 6 time Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968).
Mrázek was born named Ivo, but he was called Ivan by many, including his mother. [2] Mrázek died on 4 April 2019. He was 93 years old.
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Born | Brno, Czechoslovakia | 18 January 1926|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 April 2019 | (aged 93)|||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1946–1957 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1957–1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1946–1957 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1957–1969 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1960, 1963 | Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Petrarca Padova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
As player
As head coach
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Medals
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Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 1⁄2" (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991.
In his club career, Mrázek won 6 Czechoslovak League championships (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951).
Mrázek helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket gold medal at the EuroBasket 1946, as well as to three EuroBasket silver medals ( 1947, 1951, and 1955). Mrázek was the MVP and top scorer of EuroBasket 1951. He also represented Czechoslovakia in two Summer Olympic Games ( 1948 and 1952). [1]
In his head basketball coaching career, Mrázek was a 6 time Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968).
Mrázek was born named Ivo, but he was called Ivan by many, including his mother. [2] Mrázek died on 4 April 2019. He was 93 years old.