León Najnudel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1941 |
| Died | April 22, 1998 (aged 56) |
| Coaching career | 1963–1996 |
| Career history | |
| 1963 | Atlanta |
| 1976–82 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 1983–84 | CB Zaragoza |
| 1985 | Argentina national team |
| 1986–88 | SC Cañadense |
| 1988–90 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 1991 | Deportivo San Andrés |
| 1992–93 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) |
| 1994–95 | Boca Juniors |
| 1995 | Racing |
| 1996 | Ferro 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