About Jorma Pilkevaara
Lived 1945 – 2006 (aged 60). Jorma Pilkevaara was a Finnish basketball player.
Jorma Kalevi "Pilkku" Pilkevaara (24 October 1945, Helsinki – 12 July 2006, Hamina) was a Finnish professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was listed at tall, and . He was elected to the Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2013.
Professional career Pilkevaara was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1967. He won four Finnish League championships, with Torpan Pojat, in 1965–66, Espoon Honka, in 1967–68 and 1968–69, and with Turun NMKY, in 1981–82.
National team career Pilkevaara was a member of the senior Finnish national basketball team. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and the EuroBasket 1967.
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Who was Jorma Pilkevaara?
Finnish basketball player (1945–2006)
When was Jorma Pilkevaara born?
Jorma Pilkevaara was born on 24 October 1945 in Helsinki.
When did Jorma Pilkevaara die?
Jorma Pilkevaara died on 12 July 2006 in Hamina.
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Jorma Pilkevaara was a basketball player.
What nationality was Jorma Pilkevaara?
Jorma Pilkevaara was Finnish.
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