Rajko Žižić

Rajko Žižić
Personal information
Born	January 22, 1955; Miloševići, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia
Died	August 7, 2003 (aged 48); Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Nationality	Yugoslav
Listed height	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Career information
NBA draft	1977: undrafted
Playing career	1970–1991
Position	Center
Coaching career	1992–1994
Career history
As player:
1970–1971	Sutjeska
1971–1981	OKK Beograd
1981–1984	Crvena zvezda
1984–1986	CAUFA Reims
1986–1987	Crvena zvezda
1987	Basket Rimini Crabs
1989–1990	Poštar Beograd
1990–1991	OKK Beograd
As coach:
1992–1994	OKK Beograd
Men's basketball
Representing Yugoslavia
Summer Olympics
World Cup
EuroBasket
European Championship for Juniors
European Championship for Cadets

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Rajko Žižić (January 22, 1955 – August 7, 2003) was a Yugoslavian professional basketball player. The 6'11", 243-pounder^[1] represented Yugoslavia at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, winning silver, gold and bronze respectively. He died on August 7, 2003, from a heart attack.^[2]

References

^ Sports Reference
^ "Preminuo bivši košarkaški reprezentativac Jugoslavije Rajko Žižić" [Former Yugoslavia National Basketball Player Rajko Žižić Passes Away]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Online (based in Zagreb). 7 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

Rajko Žižić (Rajko Zizic) biography on the Žižić family website: Family Zizic (in Serbian)
Biography at okkbeograd.org.rs

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[1] Sports Reference

[2] "Preminuo bivši košarkaški reprezentativac Jugoslavije Rajko Žižić" [Former Yugoslavia National Basketball Player Rajko Žižić Passes Away]. Index.hr (in Croatian). Online (based in Zagreb). 7 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

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