About Ferenc Velkey
Lived 1915 – 2008 (aged 92). Ferenc Velkey was a Hungarian handball player and basketball player.
Ferenc Velkey or Velkei (November 15, 1915 – September 12, 2008) was a Hungarian basketball and field handball player, and sports administrator.
Velkey was born in Nagykáta on November 15, 1915. He played for the Hungary national basketball team for many years, competing in three European Championships, including a third place finish in 1946. He retired from playing in 1949, after which he continued to be involved in the sport as an international referee and administrator. Away from basketball, he was a member of the Hungarian field handball team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament in 1936.
Velkey died in Budapest on September 12, 2008, and was buried in Farkasréti Cemetery.
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Who was Ferenc Velkey?
Hungarian handball player (1915–2008)
When was Ferenc Velkey born?
Ferenc Velkey was born on 15 November 1915 in Nagykáta.
When did Ferenc Velkey die?
Ferenc Velkey died on 12 September 2008 in Budapest.
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Ferenc Velkey was a handball player and basketball player.
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Ferenc Velkey was Hungarian.
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