About Jan Kozák
Lived 1929 – 2016 (aged 87). Jan Kozák was a Czech basketball coach and basketball player.
Jan Kozák (5 July 1929 – 3 October 2016) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovak 20th Century Team in 2001.
National team career Withe the senior Czechoslovakia national team, Kozák competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, and the 1952 Summer Olympics. With Czechoslovakia, he also won silver medals at the 1947 EuroBasket, the 1951 EuroBasket, and the 1955 EuroBasket.
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Who was Jan Kozák?
Czech basketball player
When was Jan Kozák born?
Jan Kozák was born on 5 July 1929 in Brno.
When did Jan Kozák die?
Jan Kozák died on 3 October 2016 in Ostrava.
What was Jan Kozák's occupation?
Jan Kozák was a basketball coach and basketball player.
What nationality was Jan Kozák?
Jan Kozák was Czech.
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