About Ivan Salaj
Lived 1961 – 2020 (aged 58). Ivan Salaj was a Yugoslav and Serbian basketball player.
Ivan Salaj (; 10 May 1961 – 6 January 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball player.
Playing career A power forward, Salaj played 22 seasons in Yugoslavia from 1977 to 1999. During his playing days, he played for KK 25. Maj (Srem from the 1990s) on two occasions, Crvena zvezda, Borovo, and Mitrovčani. He retired as a player with his hometown club Mitrovčani in 1999.
During his tenure with Crvena zveda of the Yugoslav Federal League from 1978 to 1983, he was a part of the talented cast along with Slobodan Nikolić, Predrag Bogosavljev, Zufer Avdija, Boban Janković, Stevan Karadžić, and Branko Kovačević. Over 119 games in 5 seasons with the Zvezda, he averaged 2.4 points per game.
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Who was Ivan Salaj?
Serbian basketball player (1961-2020)
When was Ivan Salaj born?
Ivan Salaj was born on 10 May 1961 in Sremska Mitrovica.
When did Ivan Salaj die?
Ivan Salaj died on 6 January 2020 in Socialist Republic of Serbia, Sremska Mitrovica.
What was Ivan Salaj's occupation?
Ivan Salaj was a basketball player.
What nationality was Ivan Salaj?
Ivan Salaj was Yugoslav and Serbian.
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