Pedro Ferrándiz
Ferrándiz's acceptance speech, at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1928 |
| Died | 7 July 2022 (aged 93) Alicante, Spain |
| Position | Head coach |
| Coaching career | 1955–1975 |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 1955–1957 | Real Madrid Juniors |
| 1957–1959 | Hesperia |
| 1959–1962 | Real Madrid |
| 1962–1967 | Real Madrid (GM) |
| 1964–1965 | Spain |
| 1964–1965, 1966–1975 | Real Madrid |
| Career highlights | |
As a head coach:
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| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Pedro Ferrándiz González (20 November 1928 – 7 July 2022) was a Spanish professional coach in the sport of basketball. He is most famous for having been the head coach of Real Madrid's basketball club, in the 1960s and 1970s. The International Olympic Committee awarded him with the Olympic Order in 1977. He was made an inductee of the Basketball Hall of Fame, in April 2007. In 2008, he was named one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2009. He was also awarded with the Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.