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Dino Meneghin (1966-94)
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Teams: Varese (ITA), Olimpia Milano (ITA), Trieste (ITA)
Summary: Dino Meneghin is the winningest player in Euroleague history. He won seven Euroleague titles (Varese in 1970, 1972-73, 1975-76 and Milano in 1987-88), played in 13 Euroleague finals, won the 1967 and 1980 Saporta Cups, the 1985 Korac Cup and also lifted 12 Italian League crowns and six Italian Cup trophies. Meneghin started playing in the Italian League at age 16 and retired at age 44, taking part in 836 domestic league games. He even played against his son Andrea, and also played 271 games with the Italian national team, winning EuroBasket 1983 and capturing silver at the 1980 Olympics. |
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WHAT THEY SAY...
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Dino Meneghin:
"I am very proud about it, because it means that people think that I gave something to European club basketball. I tried to do the best I could throughout my career and it all meant something for people. All the work has been recognized and that is a very good thing. It is like a prize to all the work I put on court - all the sweat, blood, broken bones doesn't matter. Being in this list is very important for me."
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