Anselmo López (basketball)
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Anselmo López is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
– December 14, 2004 in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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) was a Spanish basketball coach and administrator. He was a head coach of the Spain national basketball team
Spain national basketball team
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in 1947-1950, president of the Spanish Basketball Federation in 1966-1971, vice-president (in 1967-1971) and Secretary General (in 1971-1986) of the Spanish Olympic Committee. He was awarded the top civil distinction in Spain, Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Civil, in 1991. In 2007, he was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
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as a contributor.