André Vacheresse
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Andre Vacheresse, was a player and coach for the French basketball
club Chorale Roanne Basket
.
; player from 1942 to 1962 and also manager from 1977 to 1978 and coach from 1978 to 1980.
He was also a solid pillar of the France team with 70 caps and three titles as UFOLEP Champion of France. He won three medals at the European Championships: silver in Cairo 1949
, and bronze in Paris 1951
and Moscow 1953
. He also took part in the World Championships in Buenos Aires in 1950, as captain with Maurice Marcelot, and finished in sixth place, and at the Helsinki Olympics
in 1952 where France finished in eighth place.
He later was involved with a number of basketball stadiums, particularly Joyeuse Boule in Roanne
, of which he was président.
His memory is preserved in Roanne
. The town named its Sports Hall after him on 20 January 2001, where the first stone was laid six months before his death.
With a capacity of 3200 seats, it was planned in 1988 by Roger Bambuck
, minister of sports, and Jean Auroux
, mayor of Roanne. The arena is spacious and has a floor adapted to the requests of Chorale Roanne Basket
. The project to extend to 5000 seats is planned for 2011.
Coach :
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...
.
Biography
André Vacheresse was a one-club man: Chorale Roanne BasketChorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...
; player from 1942 to 1962 and also manager from 1977 to 1978 and coach from 1978 to 1980.
He was also a solid pillar of the France team with 70 caps and three titles as UFOLEP Champion of France. He won three medals at the European Championships: silver in Cairo 1949
Eurobasket 1949
The 1949 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1949, was the sixth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
, and bronze in Paris 1951
Eurobasket 1951
The 1951 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1951, was the seventh regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition, a record number and more than twice the number that had...
and Moscow 1953
Eurobasket 1953
The 1953 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1953, was the eighth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union,...
. He also took part in the World Championships in Buenos Aires in 1950, as captain with Maurice Marcelot, and finished in sixth place, and at the Helsinki Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in 1952 where France finished in eighth place.
He later was involved with a number of basketball stadiums, particularly Joyeuse Boule in Roanne
Roanne
Roanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:...
, of which he was président.
His memory is preserved in Roanne
Roanne
Roanne is a commune in the Loire department in central France.It is located northwest of Lyon on the Loire River.-Economy:...
. The town named its Sports Hall after him on 20 January 2001, where the first stone was laid six months before his death.
With a capacity of 3200 seats, it was planned in 1988 by Roger Bambuck
Roger Bambuck
Roger Bambuck was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for France in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 100 metres and in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Gérard Fenouil, Jocelyn Delecour and Claude Piquemal...
, minister of sports, and Jean Auroux
Jean Auroux
Jean Auroux is a French politician. He served as Minister of Labour from 1981 to 1983, under former President François Mitterand.-Biography:He started his career as a school teacher, and became the Mayor of Roanne. In 2002, he was sued for corruption in his capacity as Mayor, but he was let go in...
, mayor of Roanne. The arena is spacious and has a floor adapted to the requests of Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket
Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...
. The project to extend to 5000 seats is planned for 2011.
Club
Player :- 1942 - 1962 :
Chorale Roanne BasketChorale Roanne BasketChorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...
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Coach :
- 1977 - 1980 : Chorale Roanne BasketChorale Roanne BasketChorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse...
(Nationale 1Pro A (basketball)The Pro A is the second highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 16 teams. At the end of the league stage the top two teams qualify for the Basketball Bundesliga and the teams positioned 15th and 16th are relegated to a lower league.- 2011-12 Season...
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Sources
- Page on the Fédération Française de Basket-BallFédération Française de Basket-BallThe Fédération Française de Basket-Ball is the governing body of basketball in France.It was founded in 1932 ....
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