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Togo "Kanela" Renan Soares, also commonly known as Kanela (May 22, 1906 – December 12, 1992) was a Brazilian professional basketball coach, football coach, and water polo coach. He was born in João Pessoa, Brazil. The gymnasium Gávea, is named after him. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Kanela was the head coach of the Brazilian football club Botafogo F.R., from 1929 to 1936. He was also the Brazilian football club C.R. Flamengo's manager, in 1948–49.
Club basketball coaching career
Kanela was the head coach of the Brazilian Basketball Championship club C.R. Flamengo Basquete, from 1948 to 1970. He lead Flamengo to 14 Rio de Janeiro State Championships, including 10 in a row, between 1951 and 1960.
National basketball team coaching career
Kanela also coached the senior Brazilian national basketball team from 1951 to 1971. He led them to two gold medals at the FIBA World Cup, in 1959 (beating the USSR in the final game) and 1963 (beating the USA in the final game). He also led them to the following medals: silver medals at the 1954 FIBA World Cup and 1970 FIBA World Cup, a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1967 FIBA World Cup, a silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games, bronze medals at the 1951 Pan American Games and 1959 Pan American Games, and to five gold medals at the FIBA South American Championship (in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, and 1971).
Personal
Soares died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 86.
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