León Najnudel

León Najnudel
Personal information
Born14 July 1941
DiedApril 22, 1998(1998-04-22) (aged 56)
Coaching career1963–1996
Career history
1963Atlanta
1976–82Ferro Carril Oeste
1983–84CB Zaragoza
1985Argentina national team
1986–88SC Cañadense
1988–90Ferro Carril Oeste
1991Deportivo San Andrés
1992–93Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
1994–95Boca Juniors
1995Racing
1996Ferro Carril Oeste

León David Najnudel (14 July 1941 – 22 April 1998) was an Argentine professional basketball player and basketball coach, and the main driving force in the creation of the Liga Nacional de Básquet, the first nationwide yearly professional basketball league in Argentina.

Najnudel is considered the most prominent figure in the history of basketball in Argentina, and also named "the father of Argentine basketball".

He coached several teams along his career, including the Argentina national team