Anselmo López (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anselmo López (basketball)

Spanish basketball coach

Date of Birth: 05-May-1910

Place of Birth: Velayos, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 14-Dec-2004

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Anselmo López (May 5, 1910 in Velayos, Spain – December 14, 2004 in Madrid, Spain) was a Spanish basketball coach and administrator.
He was a head coach of the Spain national basketball team in 1947-1950, president of the Spanish Basketball Federation in 1966-1971, vice-president (in 1967-1971) and Secretary General (in 1971-1986) of the Spanish Olympic Committee.
He was awarded the top civil distinction in Spain, Gran Cruz de la Real Orden del Mérito Civil, in 1991.
He was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit, in 1994.
In 2007, he was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame as a contributor.