Birgir Örn Birgis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Birgir Örn Birgis

Date of Birth: 23-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Date of Death: 11-Dec-2017

Profession: basketball player

Nationality: Iceland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Birgir Örn Birgisson (23 September 1942 – 11 December 2017) was an Icelandic basketball player and coach.
He was one of the inaugural players of the Icelandic national basketball team in 1959 and played a total of 33 national team games.
He played twenty seasons in the Icelandic top-tier league with Ármann and helped the club to its first and only men's national championship in 1976.
In 1968, Birgir was the first player to win the league's Player of the Year trophy, given by Dave Zinkoff.