Juan "Pachín" Vicéns
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This article is about the basketball player. For the indoor sports arena, see Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium.
Juan "Pachín" Vicéns Sastre[note 1] (September 7, 1934 – February 18, 2007) was a Puerto Rican basketball player. Vicéns was famous for his performance with the Leones de Ponce and with the Puerto Rican national basketball team. During the 1959 FIBA World Championship in Chile, Vicéns was declared to be the Best Player in the World.[1][2]
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Born | (1934-09-07)September 7, 1934 Ciales, Puerto Rico |
Died | February 18, 2007(2007-02-18) (aged 72) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Nationality | Puerto Rican |
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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College | Kansas State (1954–1956) |
Playing career | 1950–1966 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 8 |
Career history | |
1950–1966 | Leones de Ponce |
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