Francisco Martínez (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mexican basketball player
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Place of Birth: Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico
About Francisco Martínez (basketball)
- Francisco "El Quico" Martínez Cordero (June 20, 1910 – December 1, 1993) was a Mexican basketball player.
- He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.Born in Ciudad Juárez, Martínez was part of the Mexican basketball team that won the bronze medal.
- He played in six of the squad's matches. Following his Olympic experience, Martínez played college basketball at New Mexico A&M University (now New Mexico State University).
- He played at the school from 1936 to 1939, earning first team All-Border Conference in 1938 and 1939.
- As a senior, he led the Aggies to the 1939 National Invitation Tournament in New York City.Martínez' grandson Román Martínez also represented Mexico as a part of the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship.
- Mexico won the gold medal, qualifying for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
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