Tullio Rochlitzer
Tullio Rochlitzer (Serbo-Croatian: Tulio Roklicer; December 23, 1926 – August 16, 2006) was an Italian-Croatian basketball player and coach. He represented Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
Personal information | |
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Born | Zadar, Kingdom of Italy | 23 December 1926
Died | 16 August 2006 79) Pavia, Italy | (aged
Nationality | Croatian / Italian |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1945–1960 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 3 |
Coaching career | 1952–1962 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1945–1948 | Zadar |
1949–1951 | Crvena zvezda |
1952–1957 | Pavia |
1957–1960 | Vigevano |
As coach: | |
1952–1955 | Pavia |
1958–1962 | Vigevano |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Playing career
Rochlitzer played for his hometown team Zadar and Belgrade's team Crvena zvezda from 1945 to 1951.[1] During time with Crvena zvezda he won 3 Yugoslav Championships.
After 1951 he played in Italy for Pavia and Vigevano until his retirement in 1960.
National team career
Yugoslavia
Rochlitzer was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that participated at the 1947 European Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 2.4 points per game.[2]
Italy
Rochlitzer played one game for Italy national team in 1954.
Coaching career
As player-coach Rochlitzer coached Pavia and Vigevano.
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1949, 1950, 1951).
References
- "Tullio the great". bmzadar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- "Yugoslavia 3 - Tulio Roklicer". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 January 2019.