Pierre André Buffière (12 November 1922 – 2 October 2014) was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche.[1] He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.
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| Born | 12 November 1922 Vion, Ardèche, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 October 2014 (aged 91) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1945–1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1948–1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1945–1947 | ESSMG Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1948 | UA Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1955 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1957 | ESSMG Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1948–1955 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1957 | SA Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1964 | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1970 | SA Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | SCM Le Mans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1980 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | CSP Limoges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Racing Club France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As head coach:
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Medals
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Club playing career
editDuring his club career, Buffière won 6 French League championships, in the years 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955, and the French Cup, in 1953.
National team playing career
editBuffière played at the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.[2] At the 1948 London Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.
Coaching career
editBuffière had a long career as a basketball coach. As a head coach on the club level, he was a two time FIBA Korać Cup champion (1982, 1983), a six time French League champion (1950, 1952, 1955, 1975, 1977, 1983), and a three time French Cup winner (1953, 1982, 1983). He was also the head coach of the senior French national basketball team, from 1957 to 1964.
References
edit- ^ "André Buffière's obituary". ouest-france.fr (in French). October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Buffière". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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