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André Buffière

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André Buffière
Personal information
Born(1922-11-12)12 November 1922
Vion, Ardèche, France
Died2 October 2014(2014-10-02) (aged 91)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1945–1957
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1948–1987
Career history
As player:
1945–1947ESSMG Lyon
1947–1948UA Marseille
1948–1955ASVEL
1955–1957ESSMG Lyon
As coach:
1948–1955ASVEL
1955–1957SA Lyon
1957–1964France
1964–1970SA Lyon
1970–1973SCM Le Mans
1973–1980ASVEL
1980–1983CSP Limoges
1986–1987Racing Club France
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  France
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Team
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1949 Cairo
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Paris
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Moscow

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "André Buffière's obituary". ouest-france.fr (in French). October 2014.
  2. ^ 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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