Jiří Zídek Sr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jiří Zídek Sr.

Czech basketball player and basketball coach

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1944

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: basketball player

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Jiří Zídek Sr.

  • Jirí Zídek Sr.
  • (born February 8, 1944) is a retired Czech professional basketball player.
  • At 6'9" (2.06 m), Zídek was a talented center, and is considered by many to arguably be the best Czech basketball player ever.
  • He was named the Best Czech Player of the 20th Century.
  • He was among the 105 player nominee list for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.
  • His son, Jiri Zidek Jr., won the EuroLeague title with Žalgiris, in 1999.
  • They are to this day, the only father and son to have reached a EuroLeague title game as players.

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