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Ferenc Velkey

Ferenc Velkey

Hungarian basketball and handball player (1915–2008)

The native form of this personal name is Velkey Ferenc. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Ferenc Velkey or Velkei (November 15, 1915 – September 12, 2008) was a Hungarian basketball and field handball player, and sports administrator.[1]

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Velkey was born in Nagykáta on November 15, 1915.[2] He played for the Hungary national basketball team for many years, competing in three European Championships, including a third place finish in 1946.[3] He retired from playing in 1949, after which he continued to be involved in the sport as an international referee and administrator.[1] Away from basketball, he was a member of the Hungarian field handball team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament in 1936.[1][2]

Velkey died in Budapest on September 12, 2008, and was buried in Farkasréti Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Eltemették Velkei Ferencet" [Ferenc Velkei was buried]. hunbasket.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Basketball Federation. October 1, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Ferenc Velkey". Olympedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Małolepszy, Tomasz (2013). European Basketball Championship Results since 1935. Scarecrow Press. pp. 13–15. ISBN 9780810887831.


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