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Affonso Évora

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Affonso Évora
Personal information
Born29 August 1918 (1918-08-29)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died2 August 2008 (2008-08-03) (aged 89)
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team Competition

Affonso de Azevedo Évora (29 August 1918 – 2 August 2008), also commonly known as Fon-Fon, was a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal with the national team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Affonso Évora". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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