Vasilije Stojković
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1923 Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | 25 June 2008 (aged 85) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1946–1949 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1949 | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
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Vasilije Stojković (Serbian Cyrillic: Василије Стојковић; January 8, 1923 – June 25, 2008) was a Serbian sports journalist, basketball player and sports executive.
Sports journalism career
Stojkovic has been engaged in sports journalism for more than 25 years. He started to work as journalist in 1946 and worked in the newspapers and magazines: Naš sport (1947–1952; sports journalist), Sport (1952–1962; editor of the football section), Eho (1962–1963, Editor-in-Chief) and Večernje novosti (1963–1971, editor of sports section). During his career, he reported from 45 countries from four continents, with several world championships and Olympic games.
Basketball career
Stojković played for Belgrade team Crvena zvezda in Yugoslav First League where he won 4 Yugoslav Championships.
Stojković has played 26 games for the Yugoslavia national team.[1]
Career achievements and awards
- Yugoslav Basketball League champion: 4 (with Crvena zvezda: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949)
- 1971 May Award[2]
- Golden Charter of Football Association of Yugoslavia
References
- ^ IN MEMORIAM: Vasilije - Vasa Stojković
- ^ Stojković, Vasilije (Vasa), Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža