Danko Radić
Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.[1][2][3]
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Nationality | Croatian |
Citizenship | Croatia |
Born | Podorljak, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | 30 October 1952
Died | 12 February 2018 65) Zagreb, Croatia | (aged
Resting place | Kvanj Cemetery, Šibenik, Croatia |
Occupation | Basketball referee |
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Sport | Basketball |
Biography
He was born in the village of Podorljak in Šibenik-Knin County, in 1952. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club ŽKK Šibenik, he worked many years as a women basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as the referee in Yugoslav Second Basketball League and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cups, FIBA Eurobaskets, Olympic Games and the Mediterranean Games.
In 2004, he was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by the Croatian politician, economist and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.[4]
He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.[5]
References
- "Preminuo bivši predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić". hrt.hr. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- "Danko Radić: Petrović se dokazao, sve mu je oprošteno". m.vecernji.hr. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Predsjednik HKS-a Danko Radić probudio se iz inducirane kome". m.vecernji.hr. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Šuker preuzima Hrvatski košarkaški savez!". m.vecernji.hr. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Preminuo Danko Radić, nekada najmoćnija osoba hrvatske košarke". www.tportal.hr. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.