About Yoon Duk-joo
Lived 1921 – 2005 (aged 84). Yoon Duk-joo was a South Korean basketball player.
Yoon Duk-joo (June 23, 1921, in Korea – July 8, 2005, in South Korea) was a South Korean basketball administrator. She served as the director of the Korea Basketball Association (1952–1954), president of the Women's Committee of the Asian Basketball Confederation (current FIBA Asia) (1986–1996), president of the Women's Commission of the FIBA (1986–1995) and vice-president of the Korean Olympic Committee (1993–1997). In 1995, she was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit. She was enshrined as a contributor in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Who was Yoon Duk-joo?
South Korean basketball administrator
When was Yoon Duk-joo born?
Yoon Duk-joo was born on 23 June 1921.
When did Yoon Duk-joo die?
Yoon Duk-joo died on 8 July 2005.
What was Yoon Duk-joo's occupation?
Yoon Duk-joo was a basketball player.
What nationality was Yoon Duk-joo?
Yoon Duk-joo was South Korean.
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