May 25, 2013
Dan Peterson (1963-1987)
Dan Peterson
Teams: University of Delaware (USA), Virtus Bologna (ITA), Olimpia Milano (ITA), Chilean NT
Dan Peterson
Summary: A basketball professor who has spread the sport all around Italy, Dan Peterson is one of the most unique characters in European basketball. Peterson arrived in Italy to coach Virtus Bologna in 1973, winning the 1974 Italian Cup and the 1976 Italian league crown before joining Milano. Peterson guided Milano to the 1987 Euroleague title, the 1985 Korac Cup trophy, four Italian league crowns and two Italian Cups. He also became a TV star, broadcasting NBA games and wrestling while writing for different basketball magazines. Even after retiring in 1987, Peterson remains one of the most influential people in Italian and European basketball.
Dan Peterson
WHAT THEY SAY...
Dan Peterson: "I am truly honoured and happy about this. It is also a humbling thing seeing all the great coaches in the lost, who they are and what they have done. I am like a fan and also a nostalgic. I admire and like coaches, I think they are great people, knowing about their basketball philosophy. I am a big fan of these people and being with them is a tremendous honour. I am very happy to be on the list."

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