Tullio Rochlitzer (Serbo-Croatian: Tulio Roklicer; December 23, 1926 – August 16, 2006) was an Italian-Croatian basketball player and coach. He represented Yugoslavia national basketball team internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1926 Zara, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 16 August 2006 (aged 79) Pavia, Italy |
| Nationality | Croatian / Italian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1945–1960 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 3 |
| Coaching career | 1952–1966 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1945–1948 | Zadar |
| 1949–1951 | Crvena zvezda |
| 1951–1952 | Gallaratese |
| 1952–1957 | Pavia |
| 1957–1960 | Vigevano |
| As coach: | |
| 1952–1955 | Pavia |
| 1958–1962 | Vigevano |
| 1962–1966 | Bassi Lodi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
| |
Playing career edit
A guard, Rochlitzer played for his hometown team Zadar and Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda between 1945 and 1951.[1] During his stint with the Zvezda he won three Yugoslav Championships.[2][3]
In 1951, Rochlitzer fled to Italy.[4] In Italy he played for Gallaratese, Pavia, and Vigevano. He retired as a player with Vigevano in 1960.
National team career edit
Yugoslavia edit
Rochlitzer was a member of the Yugoslavia national basketball team that participated at the 1947 European Championship in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Over five tournament games, he averaged 2.4 points per game.[5]
Italy edit
Rochlitzer appeared in one game for the Italy national team in 1954.
Coaching career edit
As a player-coach Rochlitzer coached Pavia and Vigevano.
Career achievements and awards edit
- Yugoslav League champion: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1949, 1950, 1951).
References edit
- ^ "Tullio the great". bmzadar.com. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – prvi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – drugi deo". strategija.org. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Daba: Kad je Zvezda osvajala Milano…". kosmagazin.com. September 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Yugoslavia 3 - Tulio Roklicer". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 2 January 2019.