Ferenc Velkey or Velkei (November 15, 1915 – September 12, 2008) was a Hungarian basketball and field handball player, and sports administrator.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born | November 15, 1915 Nagykáta, Hungary |
| Died | September 12, 2008 (aged 92) Budapest, Hungary |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball, field handball |
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
edit- ^ a b c d "Eltemették Velkei Ferencet" [Ferenc Velkei was buried]. hunbasket.hu (in Hungarian). Hungarian Basketball Federation. October 1, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ferenc Velkey". Olympedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Małolepszy, Tomasz (2013). European Basketball Championship Results since 1935. Scarecrow Press. pp. 13–15. ISBN 9780810887831.
External links
edit- Ferenc Velkey at FIBA.com (archived)
- Ferenc Velkey at Olympedia
- Ferenc Velkey at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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