Emiliano Rodriguez ( Spanish: Emiliano Rodríguez ; born on June 10, 1937 , de Torio ) is a Spanish professional basketball player . Rodriguez was one of the best European basketball players of the 1960s, acted well in attack, was a real gentleman. With a slight increase (according to various sources from 186 to 191 centimeters) he played the position of a light forward . Rodriguez began his sports career in the modest Catalan club " Aismalibar ", in 1960 he moved to the " Real Madrid ". For the national team of Spain, he spent 175 matches, was a member of two Olympics ( 1960 and 1968 ) and seven European Championships . After the end of his career, he was the president of the association of veterans of Real. Rodriguez was included in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007, and in 2008 was named among the 50 people who made the greatest contribution to the development of the Euroleague .
| Emiliano Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
| Completed career | |
| Position | Easy forward |
| Growth | 191 cm |
| Weight | |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Date of Birth | June 10, 1937 (82 years) |
| Place of Birth | Garrafe de Torio , Spain |
Achievements
- Winner of the European Cup (4): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
- Champion of Spain (12): 1961–1966, 1968–1973
- Winner of the Spanish Cup (9): 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
- The best scorer of the championship of Spain: 1959, 1963, 1964
- The most valuable player of the European Championship 1963
- Winner of the UNESCO prize for fair play (1973)
- Included in the FIBA Hall of Fame (2007)