Francisco Capel
Spanish basketball player (1933-2022)
Francisco Capel (24 December 1933 – 19 October 2022) was a Spanish basketball player. He played with Real Madrid Baloncesto and the Spain men's national basketball team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1933 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 19 October 2022 (aged 88) Madrid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
changeHe played 26 times for the Spain men's national basketball team. He won with the national team the gold medal at the 1955 Mediterranean Games, the silver medal at the 1959 Mediterranean Games and competed at the EuroBasket 1959.[1]
In 1960 he became with Real Madrid Baloncesto Liga Española de Baloncesto (1957–1983) champion and Copa del Rey de Baloncesto champion.[2]
Capel died on 19 October 2022.[2][3] After his death, Real Madrid held a minute of silence before the start of the match against Olympiacos in tribute to Capel.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Lista de los jugadores internacionales por España" (PDF). feb.es (in Spanish). April 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "La FEB expresa sus condolencias por el fallecimiento del ex internacional Francisco Capel". feb.es (in Spanish). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "Il basket spagnolo piange la scomparsa di Francisco Capel". pianetabasket.com (in Spanish). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "Minute's silence for Francisco Capel". realmadrid.com. 19 October 1922. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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