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Zorko Cvetković

1924 – 2017

Croatian electrical engineer and basketball player/coach

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Lived 1924 – 2017 (aged 93). Zorko Cvetković was a Yugoslav basketball coach and basketball player.

Zorko Cvetković (September 4, 1924 – December 13, 2017) was a Croatian electrical engineer and basketball player and coach. He represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.

Engineering career Cvetković graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of Zagreb in 1950, and later obtained a doctorate in 1983.

From 1947 to 1994, he was an external associate at the Department of High Voltage and Power of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Zagreb.

He was a secretary-general of the CIGRÉ branch in Croatia from 1989 to 2004. After retirement, he was a coach, a referee and the president of Mladost Zagreb.

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Important facts

Born
24 September 1924, Osijek
Birth century
20th century
Died
13 December 2017, Zagreb
Occupation
Basketball coach, basketball player
Nationality
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Education
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb, University of Zagreb

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Zorko Cvetković?

Croatian electrical engineer and basketball player/coach

When was Zorko Cvetković born?

Zorko Cvetković was born on 24 September 1924 in Osijek.

When did Zorko Cvetković die?

Zorko Cvetković died on 13 December 2017 in Zagreb.

What was Zorko Cvetković's occupation?

Zorko Cvetković was a basketball coach and basketball player.

What nationality was Zorko Cvetković?

Zorko Cvetković was Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zorko Cvetković

· Wikidata: Q37016255

· DBpedia: Zorko Cvetković

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