Franco Bertini

Gianfranco "Franco" Bertini (born 28 August 1938) is a retired Italian professional basketball player. In 2012, he was induced into the Italian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Franco Bertini
Bertini, in 1969.
Personal information
Born28 August 1938 (1938-08-28) (age 81)
Pesaro, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career1956–1974
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1956–1958Victoria Pesaro
1958–1959Olimpia Milano
1959–1961Victoria Pesaro
1961–1963Pallacanestro Varese
1963–1965S.C. Gira
1965–1974Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Career highlights and awards

Club career

During his pro club career, Bertini won the Italian League championship with Olimpia Milano, in 1959.

National team career

Bertini competed with the senior Italian national basketball team at the 1964 Summer Olympic Games, where Italy finished in fifth place.[1] He also played at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, and at the 1965 EuroBasket.

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References

  1. Franco Bertini Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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