German Basketball Federation
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Sport | Basketball |
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Jurisdiction | Germany |
Abbreviation | DBB |
Founded | 1 October 1949 |
Affiliation | FIBA |
Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
Headquarters | Hagen |
President | Ingo Weiss |
Official website | |
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The German Basketball Federation (German: Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), is a governing body for basketball in Germany.[1][2][3][4] It is headquartered in Hagen, Germany.
History
The predecessor of the German Basketball Federation, called the "Society for the Promotion of Basketball", was founded in 1947. The German Basketball Federation itself was then was founded on 1 October 1949, in Düsseldorf, Germany. Siegfried Reiner was the German Basketball Federation's first chairman.
Presidents
President / 1st Chairman | Tenure |
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Siegfried Reiner | 1949–1953 |
Gerhard Nacke-Erich | 1953–1964 |
Hans-Joachim Höfig | 1964–1973 |
Anton Kartak | 1973–1984 |
Manfred Ströher | 1984–1994 |
Roland Geggus | 1994–2006 |
Ingo Weiss | 2006–present |
Broadcasting rights
The German Basketball Federation games will stream on Bleacher Report Live in the United States.
References
- ^ http://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a37581_FIBA-Europe_German-Basketball-Federation-Recognizes-FECC.htm
- ^ Wise, Aaron N.; Meyer, Bruce S. (23 May 1997). International Sports Law and Business. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 9789041109781. Retrieved 7 February 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NBA star's fan base extends to his native Germany". mcclatchydc. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Schofield, Matthew (28 October 2007). "Mavs' Nowitzki popular in native Germany despite his sport". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Bleacher Report Live (in German)