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Danko Radić

1952 – 2018

Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach

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Lived 1952 – 2018 (aged 65). Danko Radić was a Croatian basketball coach and basketball official.

Danko Radić (30 October 1952 – 12 February 2018) was a Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach who served as the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation from 2004 to 2015.

Biography Radić was born in the village of Podorljak based in Šibenik-Knin County. As a founder of the famous Croatian female basketball club, ŽKK Šibenik, he has worked many years as a women's basketball coach and later became a basketball referee. At first, he worked as a referee in the Yugoslav Second Basketball League, and later in the Yugoslav First Basketball League, FIBA World Cup, FIBA Eurobasket, Olympic Games, and the Mediterranean Games.

In 2004 Radić was named the president of the Croatian Basketball Federation. On 21 June 2015, he was replaced by Croatian economist, politician and deputy prime minister in the second cabinet of prime minister Sanader, Ivan Šuker.

He died on 12 February 2018 in Zagreb, after a battle with long illness.

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Who was Danko Radić?

Croatian professional basketball referee, executive and coach

When was Danko Radić born?

Danko Radić was born on 30 October 1952 in Podorljak, Croatia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Socialist Republic of Croatia.

When did Danko Radić die?

Danko Radić died on 13 February 2018 in Zagreb.

What was Danko Radić's occupation?

Danko Radić was a basketball coach and basketball official.

What nationality was Danko Radić?

Danko Radić was Croatian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danko Radić

· Wikidata: Q49432167

· DBpedia: Danko Radić

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